It has one of the stone spheres that date to as old as 200 B.C. There are about 300 of them in Costa Rica. There are two in Tamarindo, which I have shown in the past, although this one is larger. The largest ones are about 2 meters (6.6 feet) in diameter, weighing 15 tons.
They have been unearthed at many locations scattered round Cost Rica, including the around the Gulf of Papagayo, which is very close to Liberia.
The opening scene from the first Indiana Jones movie featured one of these stones.
This week we have photos of Grenada, Nicaragua posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.
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I remember that scene in Indiana Jones well Dave.. a very impressive 'entry' for the theme today.
ReplyDeleteThe sight of that stone would be hard to miss. Perhaps it is a model for the red stones I see in front of our local Target store. Thanks for the historical info.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't want to run into that in the dark. It would give new meaning to the word, "stoned"!
ReplyDeletepretty amazing work isn't it?!
ReplyDeleteThat is a rare thing to see along the entry to the airport.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what they were used for. I love a mystery.
ReplyDeleteI am also curious about what they could have been used for and is there any info on them?
ReplyDeleteThey seem perfectly round. That must have been an accomplishment, given the limited tools and limited technology at the time.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! I enjoyed reading about the history.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and photo for Theme Day.
ReplyDeleteA fine shot and interesting info for theme day!
ReplyDeleteFascinating information you are sharing. Great shot too!
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