Rota Latte Stone Quarry

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Rota Latte Stone Quarry, also known as the As Nieves quarry, is located near the Chamorro village of Sinapalo, on the island of Rota in the Marianas Archipelago. The prehistoric megaliths found there are believed to have been used as foundation pillars for houses, with some of them weighing up to 35 tons. Their exact age, origin, methods of quarrying and means of transportation have not been determined.

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Latte Quarry at As Nieves
quarryUnited States
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Location: 14.1718, 145.2587, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    sitecaveSwimming Hole Submerged Ocean TunnelcaveWikidata
    sitecaveTonga CavescaveWikidata
    sitecaveWater Cave - Freshwater PondcaveWikidata
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