Tiwanaku
Explore the published wonders at this site in Bolivia. Each record presents its claims with attribution and sources.
Location: -16.5546, -68.6733
Wonders in this collection (6)
Bennett Monolith
Statue and ColossusA 7.3 m sandstone monolith, the largest known Tiwanaku statue.
Kalasasaya
MegalithA walled platform whose alignments frame the sunrise at the equinoxes and solstices.
Ponce Monolith
Statue and ColossusAn andesite figure in the Kalasasaya holding ritual objects.
Puma Punku
MegalithAndesite and sandstone blocks with flat faces, sharp inner angles and interlocking cuts; the largest...
Tiwanaku City
Lost and Buried CityThe capital of a state that dominated the southern Andes.
Tiwanaku Gateway of the Sun
MegalithA gateway carved from a single andesite block, with a frieze of figures around a central deity.
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