Latte Stone Park Hagatna Holiday Accommodation Holiday Houses More The latte stones were used as building supports by the ancient chamorros. these were relocated in the 1950s from an abandoned village sadly destroyed by the navy. they are cool to see. on site are japanese tunnels built during wwii, however they were closed. apparently they were open for people to explore at one point. Commemorative park with a statue of chamorro activist angel leon guerrero & 8 stone pillars.location: senator angel leon guerrero santos latte stone memorial.
Experience Breathtaking Latte Stone Park In 360 Degrees Youtube Video: virtual tour of guam's latte stone memorial park. spend a day in the island’s capital and witness what makes this village so special. cruise through some of the most historical monuments on guam and appreciate it from a new view. the ancient latte stones, or simply latte, are a modern symbol of chamorro strength and identity. Most likely the most visited site with true latte stones is latte stone park in the center of hagåtña, where are located eight of these megaliths. rating. 42.8%. gps coordinates. 13.4725 n 144.7514 e. location, address. australia and oceania, micronesia, guam, centre of hagåtña. category. Open all year. latte stone park, officially senator angel leon guerrero santos latte stone memorial park, is an urban park in hagåtña, guam. established in the 1950s and operated by the guam department of parks and recreation, it is best known for its set of eight historical latte stones, which were transferred from their original site in fena. The latte stones are pillars of limestone that are supposed to date back to around 500 a.d. they were used by the chieftains we were told by our guide for the chamarro people to make their homes elevated. the chamarror's were the people who inhabited ancient guam. bottom line: ok for a quick visit to see.
Latte Stone Park In Hagatna Guam Franks Travelbox Open all year. latte stone park, officially senator angel leon guerrero santos latte stone memorial park, is an urban park in hagåtña, guam. established in the 1950s and operated by the guam department of parks and recreation, it is best known for its set of eight historical latte stones, which were transferred from their original site in fena. The latte stones are pillars of limestone that are supposed to date back to around 500 a.d. they were used by the chieftains we were told by our guide for the chamarro people to make their homes elevated. the chamarror's were the people who inhabited ancient guam. bottom line: ok for a quick visit to see. Latte stone park is also known as senator angel leon guerrero santos memorial park. it is a lush setting in hagatna close to plaza de espana. the latte stones are pillars on which ancient chamorro houses were constructed. the stones in the park were moved here for display. some guamanians come to the park to be married. Latte stones represent chamorro culture. these megalithic monuments composed of a shaft stone on the ground (haligi) and capped by a stone (tasa), were used by ancient chamorro people on the islands of guam, rota, tinian, and saipan, as pillars to support buildings.
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