Guayabo National Monument
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| Guayabo National Monument | |
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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 Archaeological site within Guayabo |
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| Location | Costa Rica |
| Nearest city | Turrialba, Cartago |
| Coordinates | 9°57′4.83″N 83°38′56.43″W / 9.9513417°N 83.6490083°WCoordinates: 9°57′4.83″N 83°38′56.43″W / 9.9513417°N 83.6490083°W |
| Area | 550 acres (2.2 km²) |
| Established | 13 August 1973 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
Guayabo National Monument is a national monument in the Central Volcanic Conservation Area in the Cartago Province of Costa Rica that covers the largest archaeological site in the country. Still partly unexplored the area contains ancient bridges and dwellings, and petroglyphs have been found that are estimated at about 3,000 years old.
[edit] External links
- Guayabo National Monument at Costa Rica National Parks
- Costa Rican lost city of Guayabo
- Costa Rican Archaeology
- Pre-Columbian Gold artifacts from Costa Rica
- Pre-Columbian Jade artifacts from Costa Rica
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