Tiwanaku Ancient Ruins

‍Collection Time from Hotel: 8am
Your Private Guide and Driver will collect you from your hotel early morning. We have an hours journey from the city to the ancient ruins of Tiwanaku. It is a scenic journey through the High Plateau of the Andes. Enroute we will pass by the imposing Andes Mountain Range as well as get the opportunity to observe the more traditional, countryside way of life.

On Wednesdays it is also possible to make a brief stop at Quellani and witness the weekly cattle market, a dying tradition in this part of the world.

Upon arrival at Tiwanaku, a UNESCO World Heritage site, we will first visit the Lithic and Ceramic Museums, designed to inform visitors about the impressive history of the pre-Incan Tiwanaku civilization. Following our museum tour, we will head to the ruins.

We will explore the main temples including the Pyramid of Akapana and Kalasasya as well as the inspiring Gateways to the Sun and Moon. In addition to the traditional examples of Tiwanaku architecture, giant monoliths and figurative representations are scattered throughout the archeological complex. What is perhaps most impressive about Tiwanaku is the incredible skill and craftsmanship needed to create such architecture. Huge stone blocks weighing as much as 45 tons each are placed with such precision that not a single gap between one to the next exists. The sculptures too are worthy of modern-day appreciation - intricate details of both the people and the gods can be seen on the spiritual figures the Tiwanaku revered.

After your tour through the ruins, we will have a buffet lunch served in Tiwanaku. Then we will continue back to your hotel in La Paz.
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