It’s hard to believe that people once survived here on the harsh Altiplano, let alone built a thriving civilization. But the remains of Tiwanaku are evidence of how humans can create an existence anywhere.
Read more about our visit here.
A hand-made model showing the alignment of the sun during solstices.
The Sun Gate, with Jaguar and Condor Warriors.
View from the Sunken Temple towards the Kalasasaya.
An ancient model used to plan one of the large temples on site.
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Very cool place 🙂
Yes, it is super cool. And relatively unknown too, which is a shame because it needs to be treated well and preserved properly.
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