Tiahuanaco
CountryBolivia
Date500 AD
Notable Feature167 m Kalasasaya
RegionLa Paz
About Tiahuanaco
A pre-Inca city at 3,850 m altitude. The Gate of the Sun is carved from a single stone block. Some stones weigh over 100 tonnes. May predate the Inca by 1,000 years. The Puma Punku blocks have precision cuts that rival modern machining.
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