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Tiahuanaco

Akapana Pyramidmostly buried
Akapana Pyramid
mostly buried		 Some has been unearthed
Some has been unearthed		 Base level and drainage hole
Base level and drainage hole		 Most has been destroyed
Most has been destroyed
<<< Kalasasaya Temple ...
<<< Kalasasaya Temple ...		 ... a solstice observatory >>>
... a solstice observatory >>>		 Corner stone aligns with the sun on June 21st
Corner stone aligns with the sun on June 21st		 Excellent stonework
Excellent stonework
Gateway to the Kalasasaya Temple
Gateway to the Kalasasaya Temple		 The moon through the gateway
The moon through the gateway		 Kalasasaya Temple and the Semi-subterranean Temple
Kalasasaya Temple and the Semi-subterranean Temple		 Stones tied with metal clamps
Stones tied with metal clamps
Semi-subterranean Temple
Semi-subterranean Temple		 Monoliths in the Semi-subterranean Temple
Monoliths in the Semi-subterranean Temple		 Carved Faces
Carved Faces		 Lots of carved faces
Lots of carved faces
Semi-subterranean Temple
Semi-subterranean Temple		 Ponce monolith
Ponce monolith		 Ponce monolith
Ponce monolith		 Gateway of the Sun
Gateway of the Sun
Sun god
Sun god		 Largest monolith
Largest monolith		 Carved pieces
Carved pieces		 Carved pieces
Carved pieces
Carved pieces
Carved pieces		 Deformed skulls indicate high rank
Deformed skulls indicate high rank		 What a status symbol!
What a status symbol!

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Guest 23-Jan-2016 06:14
SOME OF THE IMAGES LOOK LIKE ROBOTS!
REGARDS,
BILL
Casey 03-Nov-2015 09:45
Awesome pics, thanks so much!
Guest 14-Feb-2014 23:06
Thank you for putting these photographs online. They are much appreciated.
Guest 08-Apr-2013 14:23
Thank you very much for these wonderful pictures. I am very interested in Pre-History & Pre-Columbian Sites in South America and elsewhere. I believe that Tiahuanaco is one of the oldest--if not the oldest--city in the world. Would love to go there and to Machu Picchu as well, but probably will never get the opportunity, so the pictures are the next best thing. Thank you.
Valentin Castellon 02-Jan-2010 20:34
My name is Valentin Castellon and have read Zacharia Sitchen books, the Earth Chronocles. Question, many legends including the bible, mention there were Giants on Earth. I have seen pictures of elongated heads before, but are these heads of Giants? Just curious...Love your pictures.
Guest 09-Jun-2007 13:23
Same as Alex, I was after shots of the museum pieces, especially the largest monolith to complete my album of my 2006 trip. Tiahuanaco was a fantastic site. Thanks for making available your images. RJM
Spanishearl 17-Jun-2005 02:22
I notice the skulls, you don't offer any information on them for the curious. What is the supposed history behind them? Their facinating! I would love to know where they were found, and how old carbon dating put them. Any suggestions on where I'd find that info?
Alex 29-Sep-2003 20:13
LOL.. i noticed you took photos within the Tiahuanaco museum (which was a no no). :) I wanted to steal some photos also but I had a clunky black camera... I'm sure it was quite easy with the Dimage X.... I HAVE to add a link to your website to mine. Beautiful work.
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