Mysterious Rocks of Costa Rica - Weird Story Locations on Waymarking.com

Ranging in size from a few centimetres to several meters in diameter, there are at least 300 of these mysterious rock marbles recorded, all over Costa Rica. Gaining attention in the 1930, when the workers for United Fruit Company were clearing land in the Diquis Valley of Costa Rica, many of these perfectly round stones began to be uncovered. Speculation regarding their creation, use and meaning continues. The largest of the balls, apparently man-made, was over two meters in diameter and weighed over 16 tons. Some were cracked open to see if they held gold. Others were found in the jungle in specific configurations (including in straight lines, aligned East to West, or in circles).

To quote University of Kansas archeologist John Hoopes: "The balls were most likely made by reducing round boulders to a spherical shape through a combination of controlled fracture, pecking, and grinding.

The granodiorite from which they are made has been shown to exfoliate in layers when subjected to rapid changes in temperature. The balls could have been roughed out through the application of heat (hot coals) and cold (chilled water). When they were close to spherical in shape, they were further reduced by pecking and hammering with stones made of the same hard material.

Finally, they were ground and polished to a high luster. This process, which was similar to that used for making polished stone axes, elaborate carved metates, and stone statues, was accomplished without the help of metal tools, laser beams, or alien life forms."

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A couple of these mysterious stones are viewable at the Best Western hotel in Liberia, Costa Rica.

Type: Ancient Mystery Referenced in (list books, websites and other media): The Mystery Rocks Books & Related Links: "Chariots of the Gods" by Erich von Daniken, "Atlantis in America- Navigators of the Ancient World", by Ivar Zapp and George Erikson "The Atlantis Blueprint: Unlocking the Ancient Mysteries of a Long-Lost Civilization", by Colin Wilson and Rand Flem-Ath http://www.world-mysteries.com/sar_12.htm http://www.celticnz.co.nz/Costa%20Rica/StoneBalls1.htm http://www.mysteryspheres.com/otherspheres.htm http://xmb.stuffucanuse.com/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=2921 Website Reference: [Web Link] Additional Coordinates: Not Listed

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