Caguana Ceremonial Ball Courts Site

Caguana in Utuado, Puerto Rico, is one of the largest and most important pre-Columbian sites in the West Indies. Built by the Taíno around 1270 A.D., it is known for about 13 ceremonial ball courts and plazas, many restored, and for the Antilles’ largest concentration of carved stone petroglyphs. The arrangement of its courts suggests the site served not only ceremonial purposes but also observation of astronomical events and celestial alignments. Studied formally since 1914 and managed by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture since 1965, Caguana remains a major center of Taíno archaeology, interpretation, and preservation.

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