Tiahuanaco, Bolivia

So today I did a tour out to the Tiwanaku/Tiahuanaco ruins about an hour and a half outside of La Paz, towards lake Titicaca.  Itīs the foremost archeological ruins in Bolivia, and costs 80 Bolivianos, which is pricey for Bolivia, but still not that ...

... in the Willka Kutu, the welcoming of the Winter Soltice sunrise, hence the Aymaran New Year. This celebration begins in Tiahuanacu, Bolivia, with the first sunrise being viewed by elders through the 1000 year old Sun Gate (Puerta del Sol). Four days later, ...

Un recorrido por el altiplano Boliviano hasta la frontera con Peru, atravesando los poblados de laja, huaqui, y las hermosas ruinas Tiwanacu. Una ruta desolada pero bellisima enmarcadas por picos nevados. El lugar indicado para disfrutar de la inmensidad ...

Very impressive early civilization!