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Tiwanaku, major pre-Columbian civilization known from ruins of the same name that are situated near the southern shore of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. The main Tiwanaku site was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2000.
Coordinates: 16°33′17″S 68°40′24″W. Tiwanaku ( Spanish: Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, near Lake Titicaca, about 70 kilometers from La Paz, and it is one of the largest sites in South America.
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Tiwanaku. Type: Tourist attraction. Description: ancient culture from Bolivia. Categories: Archaeological site from Drobeta Turnu Severin, ancient city, tourism, archaeological site and historic site. Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude.
Tiwanaku, c. 800–1000 C.E., near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia (photo: Mhwater, in the public domain) The Sacred Center of Tiwanaku Map of Tiwanaku and Wari civilizations, South America.
Mar 17, 2014 · Tiwanaku is located near the southern (Bolivian) shores of the sacred Lake Titicaca and it would become the centre of one of the most important of all Andean cultures. The architecture, sculpture, roads, and empire management of Tiwanaku would exert a significant influence on the later Inca civilization. Tiwanaku is listed by UNESCO as a World ...
- Mark Cartwright
Tiwanaku is located near the southern shores of Lake Titicaca on the Altiplano, at an altitude of 3,850 m., in the Province of Ingavi, Department of La Paz. Most of the ancient city, which was largely built from adobe, has been overlaid by the modern town.
Dec 6, 2023 · Tiwanaku, c. 800–1000 C.E., near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia (photo: Mhwater, in the public domain) The Sacred Center of Tiwanaku Map of Tiwanaku and Wari civilizations, South America.