<< Our Photo Pages >> Alto de las Guacas - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Colombia
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Pre-ColumbianSite Name: Alto de las GuacasCountry: Colombia Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: San Agustin
Latitude: 1.900000N Longitude: 76.236W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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The megalithic burial chambers in mounds reaching 45 m in diameter and 5 m in height, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic sculptures, as well as petroglyphs are the major evidence left by San Agustin culture. There are also fine examples of goldwork dated for 1st century BC and later, some of which can be seen in Museo del Oro in Bogota. The Classic period in San Agustin lasted from 1st century AD to 9th century AD.
Unfortunately Alto de las Guacas is not signed and very difficult to find. It is located NE from the town of San Agustin, on the other side of Rio Magdalena river.
Special thanks for my father who visited this site and took the photos.
References:
Fernandez, G.V. 2007. "Prehispanic Change in the Mesitas Community: Documenting the Development of a Chiefdom’s Central Place in San Agustin, Huila, Colombia". University of Pittsburgh.
Krzak, Z. 2001. "Megality świata". Warsaw: Ossolineum
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