Guam sights
Latte Stone Park
A small park in the capital displaying ancient latte stones — the carved stone pillars topped with a capstone that once supported the houses of the ancient Chamorro, and now the enduring cultural symbol of Guam and the Marianas.
About
Latte Stone Park (Senator Angel Santos Memorial Park) in the capital Hagåtña is a small but culturally important site displaying a row of latte stones — the most recognisable symbol of the ancient Chamorro and of Guam itself. A latte is a two-part stone pillar: an upright shaft called the haligi topped by a hemispherical capstone called the tasa, and rows of them once raised the wooden houses of high-status families above the ground across the Mariana Islands, from roughly 900 AD until Spanish contact. The eight stones gathered in this park were moved here from the Fena area in the island's interior. Today the latte form is everywhere in Guam — on the territorial flag's spirit, in architecture, logos, and place names — making this quiet, free, shaded park a quick but meaningful stop to connect with the island's indigenous heritage, easily combined with the nearby Plaza de España and Hagåtña's other historic sites.
Good to know
Opening hours and entry fees vary by season — check before you visit.