The
stone spheres (or
stone balls)
of Costa Rica are an assortment of over three hundred petrospheres in Costa Rica, located on the Diquís Delta and on Isla del Caño. Locally, they are known as
Las Bolas (literally
The Balls). The spheres are commonly attributed to the extinct Diquís culture and are sometimes referred to as the
Diquís Spheres. They are the best-known stone sculptures of the Isthmo-Colombian area. They are thought to have been placed in lines along the approach to the houses of chiefs, but their exact significance remains uncertain.
