Who, what, or where am I? #35
Where am I and in what country? What are these sculptures made of? Give one plausible reason as to why they were made.
No immediate googling, please! If you don't know the answers yet, you can ask me yes/sí/no-questions like we did before.
One little hint: this time I REALly am in South-America 
16 Answers
As Brussel-sprouts has already said: I am in Colombia, in the archaeological park of San Agustín.
"The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape. Gods and mythical animals are skilfully represented in styles ranging from abstract to realist. These works of art display the creativity and imagination of a northern Andean culture that flourished from the 1st to the 8th century."
Still some questions to be answered.
The most important questions will probably remain a mystery: who made these statues and why? But there are lots and lots of theories circulating.
The material, however, is not a mystery.
Thank you. That's very interesting. Many cultures have similar statues like these latte stones from Guam.
My first guess, which is probably way off, but maybe Brazil? Are they made of stone? And perhaps they are for a religious reason? I feel like I'm way off. lol
graveyard
Are they tombstones for dead people?
Colombia, Saint Augustin
Chilean and religious?
Could it be in La Pelota in Colombia, idols of worship?
Inca statues in Peru.
Are they in Belize (Cahal Pech)? I think they might be Mayan offerings to the gods?
They remind me of the spirits from Princess Mononoke. But we know it's not Japan 
But based on that do these sculptures have any protective purposes?
¿Está en Easter Island? acerca de Chile. They were made as idols to the natives.
Here's the 'final' answer to this question, in which finally the material is revealed
The PARQUE ARQUEOLÓGICO DE SAN AGUSTÍN in COLOMBIA includes over 500 stone sculptures - known as CHINAS - carved out of big chunks of vulcanic rock. In the park are an amazing array of separate stone sculptures, in the shapes of animals and warriors and human faces, some mythical, some realistic. They are mostly rectangular or oval in shape and are of various sizes. The largest weigh several tons and are over 7 meters high.
The park covers an area of 500 square kilometers and is considered the largest of the pre-Columbian sites in South America, and brings together cultural influences from peoples of the Andes, Amazonia and the Caribbean groups. Though not much is known of the pre-Incan cultures who created the statues, dolmens and carvings, these relics tell a tale of their own.
This region has several sites with the same type of statues and carvings. The rich volcanic soil supports farmers. At lower altitudes, rice is prevalent, but at this height, coffee, corn, beans and other vegetables are grown. Early farmers built canals and terraces on hillsides around the mounds, seemingly paying little or no attention to the monumental tombs where important personages were buried with statues guarding their offerings to the gods of gold and pottery.
Some of these statues guarding burial chambers have jaguar-type mouths and fierce expressions. Others look like birds of prey, snakes or other animals, such as monkeys, frogs or eagles. The jaguar figure is thought to be associated with a religious leader called a chamán or shaman, who could transform himself into a jaguar to keep balance in the world. It is thought that the concept of reincarnation is a large part of the rationale behind these monoliths. Apparently along with their fascination with death and burial, the developers of these sites had a keen eye for beauty and chose scenic sites to bury their dead.
Archaeological excavation began in the 1930's and unearthed figures where the paint or dyes, mainly red, blue and yellow were still visible. They began to fade as soon as the air reached them, but traces of these colors linger. Adorned with various styles of clothing, hairstyles and accesories, the statues share a common feature of blank eyes.
In 1995 San Agustín has been declared a World Heritage Site.
Did the Mayans or Aztecs makes them?
It is in Ecuador. The Myans. Not sure what the sculptures are made of .
