Colombia : Stamps [Theme: Statues | Year: 2003 | Gum: Unknown | Printer: Fesa S.A.] : Colnect 📮
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San Agustín Archaeological Park
- Series:
- Departments of Colombia - Huila
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:CO 2250, Sn:CO 1205e, Yt:CO 1216, Sg:CO 2299, Lt:CO 2247
- Themes:
- Archaeology | Statues | UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Issued on:
- CopyWrong
- Size:
- 50 x 40 mm
- Colors:
- Multicolor
- Watermark:
- No Watermark
- Printers:
- Fesa S.A.
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Commemorative
- Perforation:
- 12¼
- Printing:
- Offset lithography
- Face value:
- 1,000 $ - Colombian peso
- Print run:
- 70,000
- Score:
- 81% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- The San Agustín Archaeological Park contains the largest collection of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in Latin America and is considered the world's largest necropolis. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
The remains of the ancient cultural groups are scattered over an area of over 50 square kilometers, on plateaus located on either side of the canyon formed by the top of the Magdalena River. The park itself corresponds to a small area with a high concentration of graves and contains more than 500 statues of unknown origin. - Buy Now:
Oil Christ Statue, rafinery
- Series:
- Departments of Colombia - Santander
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:CO 2262, Sn:CO 1206e, Yt:CO 1228, Sg:CO 2311, Lt:CO 2259
- Themes:
- Oil Rigs | Petrochemical Industries | Statues
- Issued on:
- 2003-07-22
- Size:
- 50 x 40 mm
- Colors:
- Multicolor
- Watermark:
- No Watermark
- Printers:
- Fesa S.A.
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Commemorative
- Perforation:
- 12¼
- Printing:
- Offset lithography
- Face value:
- 2,400 $ - Colombian peso
- Print run:
- 70,000
- Score:
- 80% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- The stamp shows the statue of the oil Christ in the city of Barrancabermeja: This structure is located in the artificial swamp Miramar, in front of a breakwater structure. The city's tourist information centre operates here.
The petrochemical activity in the city is of great importance in the country, due to being the home of the largest oil refinery in Colombia. - Buy Now: