Friday, August 15, 2025

The Mysterious Spheres of Costa Rica



There are over 300 mystery spheres in Costa Rica, ranging in size from a few centimeters to over 15 tons. We toured Finca 6, an old banana plantation in the Osa Peninsula, and learned a bit about the circular mystery. The basalt spheres may represent stars in our solar system, or they could have been simply ornamental. As a sci-fi author, I like to think aliens made them! Google them for the rest of the story, and follow my feet...




This is how the spheres were found, buried in the ground. 

A medieval banana transport system. 







After touring Finca 6 and the museum, we had a picnic in the nearby town of Sierpe, in a park full of flowering trees, hungry scarlet macaws, and leftover spheres! Nowadays, it’s become a tradition to visit the park on our way to the Boruca Indian Village with a picnic in tow. 


The stones were not made by the grinch! We can rule that theory out. 













 

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