Diquís Stone Spheres
Also known as Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica
Inscribed
Year to be confirmed
Area
25 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Diquís Stone Spheres is about 110 km south-east of Cartago. The nearest other World Heritage site is La Amistad Reserves, about 80 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Puerto Armuelles · about 27,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
- Cartago · about 197,000 peopleabout 110 km north-west
- San José · about 1,284,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Limón · about 85,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
- David · about 110,000 peopleabout 130 km south-east
- Heredia · about 22,000 peopleabout 140 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Costa Rica, PanamaNatural81 km away
PanamaNatural249 km away
Costa RicaNatural314 km away
PanamaCultural428 km away
PanamaCultural435 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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