Tiwanaku ruins

Tiwanaku, also known as Tiahuanaco, is the most important pre-Columbian archaeological site in Bolivia and one of the oldest civilizations in the Andes region. It flourished from 1300 BC to 1200 AD and was a significant cultural and religious center for approximately 3,000 years.

It was another long drive out to the ruins today where we learned about the Tiwanaku civilization. Yesterday when we saw all the farming terraces on the hills, I knew this had to support a large city. And that city was made obvious today.

In ritual pyramid and two temples served as the three spiritual panes for ceremonies and devotion. Like all ancient sites like this, the sheer impressive effort to construct and design these structures was great to see.

A lot of restoration work had been done and still in progress as unfortunately a lot of it had been destroyed or stolen for other buildings over the centuries. Following the path of this civilisation over the past days has just been so enlightening to the history of this region.Read more