21/03/2023
Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Dating back to before the Columbian era, Tiwanaku in Bolivia is an archaeological site that was at the center of the ancient Tiwanaku Empire. This era lasted between 200 and 1000 AD with Tiwanaku being both a spiritual and political epicenter of the broader Lake Titikaka region.
At the heart of this site is the Akapana Pyramid which boasts a rectangular interior known as Kalasasaya. Within is the Gateway of the Sun home to a number of carved stone figures.
Beyond the pyramid is evidence of a civilization that used a raised-field farming method that featured canals and vast irrigation. Something that continues to befuddle researchers today.