Archaeological Sites near San Agustin in Colombia

If you are interesting in Pre-Colombia Art then you must add the UNESCO World Heritage Site near San Agustin, Colombia to your must-visit list.



The area is dotted with freestanding monumental statues carved out of stone left behind by a mysterious pre-Colombian civilization that existed between the 6th and 14th century AD. The statues were markers of ceremonial and burial sites where they buried their dead in the fetal position with personal objects such as pottery and gold within tombs underground. If you would like more information about this important archaeological site and how to get there, visit: San Agustin, Colombia