🏛️ San Agustín Archaeological Park

Colombia · Americas · Cultural · 1.90°N, 76.30°W

The San Agustín Archaeological Park is a large archaeological area located near the town of San Agustín in Huila Department in Colombia. The park contains the largest collection of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in Latin America and is considered the world's largest necropolis. Belonging to the San Agustin culture, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The dates of the statues are uncertain, but they are believed to have been carved between 5–400 AD. The origin of the carvers remains a mystery, as the site is largely unexcavated.

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Quick facts

Country	Colombia
Continent / region	Americas
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	1.90°N, 76.30°W · view on map

San Agustín Archaeological Park is a cultural World Heritage site in Colombia, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why San Agustín Archaeological Park was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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