states: [colombia]
category: cultural
year: 1995
location: Department of Huila: Municipalities of San Augustin and San José de Isnos
region: Latin America and the Caribbean
latitude/longitude: 1.9166666670, -76.2333333300
The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape. Gods and mythical animals are skilfully represented in styles ranging from abstract to realist. These works of art display the creativity and imagination of a northern Andean culture that flourished from the 1st to the 8th century.
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