High up in the Bolivian altiplano, the city of Tiwanaku sits like a frozen time capsule of Andean history. One of the most fascinating and amazing places in South America. Enjoy this archaeological site, capital of the Tiwanacota state, now considered a World Heritage Site which shows us an amazing degree of refinement in its constructions.
-You will meet the different monoliths, especially the Beneth monolith.
-Lithic museum
-Arqueological museum: Akapana pyramid, Sun Gate, Moon gate
-Ceramic museum.
-Pumapunku, etc.
Simple walk throughout the entire archaeological site together with the guide's explanation.
Depending on the time, we have lunch , then we return to visit Puma Punku, later we take our transport to return to La Paz.
We leave La Paz city at 8:00 am by private transportation 2 hrs. towards the town of Tiwanaku. First, we visit the Ceramic Museum where you can see the ceramics of the highland cultures. Afterwards we go to the Lithic Museum, where we appreciate the 8-meter Beneth monolith known as Stela 10 or Pachamama. Later, we go to the archaeological site of Tiwanaku, we would be able to visit the Akapana Pyramid, Kantalalita, we go to the semi-subterranean Temple where we see a variety of nail heads and in the center the bearded monolith. Next we go to Kalasasaya temple where the Sun Gate, Ponce and Fraile Monoliths are.
Depending on the time, we go to the town for lunch, then we return to visit the ruins of Puma Punku. We take our transportation to return to La Paz at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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