Diquís Stone Spheres (Finca 6)
Sitio Arqueológico Finca 6
The main display site of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Diquís Stone Spheres,' where perfectly round pre-Columbian stone spheres still stand in their original places, along with a small museum.
The pre-Columbian chiefdom settlements and stone spheres of the Diquís Delta were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. The Finca 6 site, located in a banana plantation near Palmar Sur, is the only one of the four sites open to visitors. The exhibition hall covers life in local chiefdoms from 300 to 1500 CE and the mystery of how the spheres were made. Outdoors you can see stone spheres 1 to 2 meters in diameter still in their original positions, along with ancient mounds and stone paths. Admission is about USD 6–10 (confirm locally), and the site is closed on Mondays. It is about 15 km from Sierpe and makes a good stop on the way to Drake Bay. It gets hot here, so bring water and a sun hat.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 08:00–16:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Térraba-Sierpe Mangroves
- Drake Bay
- Piedras Blancas National Park
- Los Patos Ranger Station
- Corcovado National Park
- Puerto Jiménez
- San Pedrillo Ranger Station
- Dos Brazos del Río Tigre