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The skils to sculpture granite to a spherical shape, with a close tolerance of perfection |
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Mexicana Olmec Faces from the north |
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Map and habitat of the remaining native tribes |
5. The
aboriginal population of Costa Rica has its origins in two geographic regions of great cultural influenc.
The Mesoamerican region: With influences from the aztec, olmec and maya cultures. Its spacial
expanse is located in the northeast of Costa Rica. (Guanacaste). Its aboriginal settlers cultivated mainly corn, beans, pumpkin
and cotton. They can be distinguished from other groups through their artwork in ceramic, jade, stone and objects
of gold.
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Aztec warrier "Fly with the Eagles" |

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Faces from the south |
6. The South American
heritage: With a large expanse in Costa Rica, it includes the regions of the Caribbean
watershed, the central and south pacific right down to "El Caño" in Panama. The South American influence
is reflected in the language of its settlers, the type of dwelling, their political and religious organization and their art.
Their culture has marked amazonic influences.
maiden kayapo |

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native painted costume |

The soft voices of the woman controlled village affairs, the food, distribution
of work, and who goes with whom. Mel Gibson's Apocalypse is a fairly good depiction of character and daily life


The same people who turned their backs
on the ships, by native instinct,
they knew. People
just like me, who
prefer the life in harmony with nature who prefer to be surounded by nature and shy away from other people Just like the feline specie
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Typical scene of a amerindio native |

Even after more than 500 years of conquest and colonization,
different indigenous groups have survived in our territory that have conserved their ancestral culture, language and customs. It is mainly the Talamancan Indians who, even today after five centuries, still resist
“culturization” and proclaim.

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kayapo culture as a clan |
“Talamanca have never been conquered"
It is very true, Talamanca was the only territory in Central
America, Panama and the Caribbean Islands, which could not be conquered by the European invasion.

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la bola es algo tan especial |
They maintain a very complex kinship system of matrilineal clans, sometimes
popularly called uterine
descent. your mother is first of all, and your
only friend to obey, defend, and care for her when
she is old
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Inca flute musician |
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Map of the remaining Indigenous population of Costa Rica |
The population was reduced by a century of conquista in a 97%. Now
four centuries later, only 0.25% survive. Intentional genocide or not, it was a biological warfare, one that ended
with a splendid culture, whose values and human face just began to hear scarce evidence.
CABECARES
Are located on both sides of the Talamanca mountain range toward the Atlantic and the Pacific. This
group is one of the most preserved and numerous in the country, with an authentic ethnic identity and with the least altered
habitat. The Cabécares are simple, timid and very hospitable Indians, dedicated to agriculture, hunting and fishing
activities. They maintain a very complex kinship system of matrilineal clans that they share with the Bribrí. They
live in huts with straw roofs and sleep in hammocks. They profess a belief in their god Sibö.
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Borucan Balsa Wood Masks |
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Used simular masks to terrorize the invaders |
BRIBRIS Also located on both sides of the Talamanca mountain range,
the Bribrí form an immense indigenous group that has dispersed in the big valleys and mountains in the provinces of
Limón and Puntarenas. They share the God and power structure of the Cabécares. Many scholars have considered
the Bribrís and Cabécares to be one single ethnic group. The Bribrís are generally bilingual; they speak
perfect Spanish and Bribrí. Many Bribrís have taken up the conveniences of our civilization, (radio and television)
however others still live in the mountains in Indian ranches with conical structures.
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Colection of tipical Historical balsa wood masks |
Located in Buenos Aires of Puntarenas
on two reserves: Boruca and Curré. In spite of the fact that their lands were radically diminished by Spanish colonizers,
the Borucas, different from the majority of the other groups, were never removed from their original lands. The Borucas were
hardened and courageous Indians. They attacked the Spanish on the roads wearing masks made of balsa wood. Their native language,
Brunca, is known today only by elders and is being inexorably lost due to the fact that long ago Catholic missionaries prohibited
them, under severe punishment, to communicate in their own language.
GUAYMIESLocated in the south Pacific of the national territory
in the border zone of Costa Rica-Panama. The Guaymí population in our country comes from the mountainous zones in the
northern part of Panama. They speak Guaymí and very little Spanish. Religious missionaries such as the Catholic, Bahai,
Jehovah’s Witness, Evangelists, etc. have contaminated the Guaymí’s own beliefs to such a point that it
is impossible to have them define their religious concepts, except the clinging to their native god NABU.

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detail of Tico ceramic work |
HUETARESThe Huetares or Pacacuas form a fairly reduced
indigenous group. They have shown resistance in spite of being located very near to San José in Quitirrisi of Mora
and Zapatón of Puriscal in the hills of the central Pacific. Having been very affected by colonization and traffic
moving toward the urban centers, the Huetares still maintain traditions that allow them to conserve their ethnic identity.
GUATUSOS
OR MALEKUS
A small indigenous group in population and territorial
expansion. Located on the plains in the northern part of the Guatuso canton in the province of Alajuela. They have conserved
their cultural expression and speak Maleku. They venerate their god TOKU.

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Guanacaste was famous for its engraved ceremic work. |

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Historical Costa Rican Ceramic estetic beauty |
CHOROTEGASTheir splendor having been wiped
out by the conquest, the Chorotegas have been reduced to a small settlement on the Matambú indigenous reserve, located
between the cantons of Hojancha and Nicoya in the province of Guanacaste. They are potters descended from an excellent tradition
whose ancient art fill the display cases of our museums.
TERIBESImmigrants from Panamanian lands, they are located close to the southern border in Yorkin and Sixaola. The Teribes
live in mountainous places with difficult access. They have conserved their language and engage in hunting and fishing. Ethnographic
studies incorporate these indigenous people into the Talamancan groups
"When we look at the work of makers of pre-Hispanic areas, we can see
through it the development of skills and technology, unprecedented in the ancient world: The sculpture of granite to a spherical
shape, with a close tolerance of perfection." "The enormous work that led to the carving, chopping, grinding
and mobilization of large and heavy granite masses, causes a deep admiration and total respect for their makers, who
had an undeniable ability to make such an unusual task, equipped with only Neolithic tools , plant materials and an unwavering
purpose. "

The
first contact of Europeans with a Costa Rican land and its inhabitants, was on September 18, 1502,
when on his fourth voyage to the New World Christopher Columbus landed their caravels near Cariari Island in the Caribbean
coasts of the province today Limon, Costa Rica.
However, the Spanish invasion in Costa Rican land
could not be made from the shores of the Caribbean. Aboriginal natives never looked
at the invaders with sympathetic eyes and the Talamanca region formed one of the most courageous resistance
against the invaders, recorded throughout the Americas, and could not be steamrolled.
The conquest of Costa Rica. began in 1522 from the Pacific Ocean and
entered land in Nicaragua, former landowners on the peninsula of Nicoya, then continued to sow death, destruction and slavery
by traveling to the province of Cartago.
It was not until 1570, when, 68 years after the first
contact with the Caribbean coast practice, the conqueror, Perafan Rivera raid succeeded, from the central
valley to the Caribbean coast. Their impetus for conquest once again were frustrated by the natives of the region.
It took 35 more years for another daring Spaniard to dared conquer untamed territory. Sojo Diego, in
1605 came to the valley of Talamanca armed to the teeth. Where he established the city of Santiago, but this was destroyed
by the native Indians 5 years after its foundation.
The invaders were forced to withdraw many kilometers to the
northeast and built in the so called, Fila Matamá, Fort San Mateo. Determining the fearlesness of those Indians, they
feared a foreign "invasion" of "Talamanca" to the Central Valley. The point where they raised their strategic
military strength would prevent such claims, and there mounted guard for over 100 years.
His persistent efforts
to overcome these Indians, he continued, until in 1821, with the independence of Costa Rica, the Spanish
army was forced to withdraw from Talamanca, without being able to dominate. Talamanca
was the only territory in Central America, Panama and the Caribbean Islands, which could not be conquered by the European
invasion.
Inter
American routes. Only
recently here in Costa Rica has been rediscovered an extensive web of trails that cover thousands of Kilometers of stone
paved roads, up to ten meters wide and 75cms thick for heavy trafic today. These ancient roadways passing through the current
national territory from border to border, with side roads to popular gathering places, waterfalls, Warm termal bathes still
in use today..

Irigation systems stil operating today after 2000years.
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Yes, now we are a
third world banana republic. But, now we have more teachers than soldiers,
and
still, no arms. Our sport is football nothing better for national pride than sports. like handling a ball - it is speed and agility
in every sense, that realy count, as worth admiration was never for brute force, or the bully so, if they turn
their backs on you you know why you do not belong to their team Because - together we are the strongest

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Costa Rican bananas export woldwide |
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Costa Rican Mountain Coffee |
There might be stone spheres in other areas around the world, but I can asure
you, not older, not bigger, nor as many, or as beautiful and perfect as ours. And no
coffee better than ours. National Pride.
Poder Judicial |

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High Court of Justice Costa Rica |

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Stone Spheres in the Garden of Nat Museum |
"The enormous organización that led to fetch
and prepare, turn and carving, chopping, grinding and mobilization of large and heavy granite masses,
causes a deep admiration and total respect for their makers, who had an undeniable ability to make such an unusual task, equipped
with only neolithic tools, plant materials and an unwavering purpose and dedication, as if a God, demanding total dedication. "

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Costa Rican historical stone sphers - Alberto Sibaja |
I would like to introduce:- Alberto Sibaja Álvarez. San José, Costa Rica ® Siböwak A person
who dedicated all his life in search of the roots and history of our Native People. "When we look at the work of makers of pre-Hispanic areas, we can see through it the development
of skills and technology, unprecedented in the ancient world: Such as the sculpture of granite to a spherical shape,
with a close tolerance of perfection."
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Click for Master Stone Detailed Investigation and Report. |
Time was tied to the heavenly bodies. And they made paintings on large wet stone spheres. Representing
the night sky on the inside of a larger bubble. Tracing the trajectory of the heavenly bodies on the wet rock face. Just like the reflexion of a convex mirror. Consider parallax do not exist, on this scale you can get it right down to
0.01mm. a few minutes in 5000yrs.
Stone Graving of the Southern Sky |

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First the sun and the moon - to mark the planting seasons. The water shows the imperfections, years go by, they keep working on it every day to make them perfectly round and shiny, with a water savila mix it remain wet all night long.
The stars mirrored on the inside what happened out there. Rolling the stone ball, imitate the movements of the heavenly bodies. If
you rol it forward you go ahead in time. Time to plant, time to harvest the gifts
from Sura smiling on you The year of 24 months comes to another end. That very day is always marked by the Sun. Called
the summer solstice for us here now. December 22 every year.
Awa the maker of dreams |

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To enter the new era of light, insight and vision |
The wise old sages have always predicted Present
time era comes to an end in the year 2012. A new era of
light, insight and vision continue now. The era of our cosmos Idréa That
is, if man is ready to go.
The Living moved their first Heavenly body from its set course. To
change the course of earth's destiny to doom. we are free at last, to
take control of our Cosmos "Helios" now. Move ahead in Cosmic
Time, where LIFE is the center of it all. (simbolic) for
another day.
Petro glyphs indicate territorial and astronomic
maps - Night Skies valid to this day with indications of the Planting seasons.
Petro glyphs of Astronomic constellations |

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Engravings of the Constelation of Pegases Southern Night Sky |
Petro glyphs of astronomic constellations
with local significance. Please
take note M31 the Andromeda Galaxy – How did they knew it was a galaxy.???

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This is our starmap today compared with the old |
This is a modern map of the constelation of
Pegasues and the position of Andromeda M31.
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