Tiahuanaco is 72 km/45 miles - 1 hour from La Paz, the trip passes through the Bolivian Highlands were you can see the Aymara Indians way of life. It was one of the oldest American cultures, Carbon 14 dating give us an average age of 1580 BC to 1150 AC. It is considered the cradle of the American man and one of the most advanced cultures in development at that time. Their main constructions are: the Kalasasaya temple with the main stone work done like the Gate of the Sun, the monoliths Ponce and Fraile; the Akapana pyramid and the Semi underground temple. Visit of the two local museums to see the rich pottery and stone work.
SLP 8. TIAHUANACO RUINS AND PUMA PUNKU (Full day)
Tiahuanaco is 72 km/45 miles - 1 hour from La Paz, the trip passes through the Bolivian Highlands were you can see the Aymara Indians way of life. It was one of the oldest American cultures, Carbon 14 dating give us an average age of 1580 BC to 1150 AC. It is considered the cradle of the American man and one of the most advanced cultures in development at that time. Their main constructions are: the Kalasasaya temple with the main stone work done like the Gate of the Sun, the monoliths Ponce and Fraile; the Akapana pyramid and the Semi underground temple.
Visit of the old colonial village of Tiahuanaco, where you can see the use of stones from the ruins in their constructions. Also visit to the Puma Punku temple with the largest pieces of stone and the highest quality in stone carving. Visit of the two local museums to see the rich pottery and stone work. Box lunch included.
LA PAZ / TIAHUANACO / DESAGUADERO or v. v. (Private car)
Trip goes along the Pan-American Highway through the Bolivian highlands, stopping and visiting the millenary Tiahuanaco ruins, one of the main archeological centers of Bolivia. The trip continues to Guaqui at the shore of Lake Titicaca and then to Desaguadero, a village on the border with Peru.