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still cannot judge it. i have visited this site with some friends. some of them have been speechless in front of it... not me... of course it represent a very important witness of past civilitations but it hasn't impressed me a lot

If you happen to find yourself in Bolivia, you would be completely short-changing yourself if you didn't visit Tiwanaku, and Puma Punku (part of the same site). These natural beauties are located at an altitude that is higher than the highest mountain peak in Colorado... on the FLAT land... In July the skies are deep blue, the sun is shining, the daytime temps are in the 40's, and it is SPECTACULAR... You may have seem some of the structures at Tiwanaku on "Ancient Aliens" on the History Channel. Don't let this buffoonery keep you away from Tiwanaku! Furthermore, look closely at the stones mentioned in the show and touch them up close.. you, too, will wonder how ancient people could have done such stone work!Beyond the interesting ruins of Tiwanaku/Puma Punku is one of the most naturally beautiful places I've ever been. We walked off on the planes behind Puma Punku and found the most amazing, beautiful view. I've never been to a place so peaceful, beautiful, experience of a lifetime... JUST GO. I have attached some pictures that I took myself (Canon Kiss X5), and believe me when I tell you that these are not enhanced... it really is this beautiful.

I was in La paz for a conference on Hypoxia and decided to visit Tiwanaku.It is a full day trip from La Paz.We are familiar with the INca excavations in Peru but not everyone knows this place.The drive out of crowded La Paz and the Alti Plano os a good opurtunity to study the harsh surroundings and the hardy inhabitants.The drive once you are out of the city is through open landscape with desrt all around and sparce dwellings.you also get to see some snow clad ranges of the Andes.The site of Tiwanaku is well guided,there is a visitor center that gives you all the information and english speaking guides as well.This is an incredible place of the mighty Incas,the excavation is still in progress,The ceterpiece is their Sun god standing tall in the rectabgukar open temple complex,There are several smaller temples around including some pillars which are symbols of their rich tradition.Some are said to predict the weather as well, a full day is still not enough to take in the history of the bygone era.

I caught a minibus from the Cementerio minibusstop.Cost usd3.Took about 1 1/2 hrs to get to the Tiwanaku dropoff point. From there its a 5min taxi ride usd1.50 into town.Tickets to the site approx usd12 for foreigners.If you want the visit to be worthwhile I suggest you hire a guide. Cost usd17. My guide Eduardo gave a really interesting tour (in Spanish) You could visit the site by yourself with no guide but you wouldnt know what you are looking at. The ticket gives you entry to 2 sites and 2 museums. The ceramic museum is not that exciting but the museum containing stone monoliths has some very impressive pieces.After seeing everything i walked to the town square and had an enjoyable lunch in the Restaurant Real next to the church which was built with stones from the ruins...grr In front of the restaurant I caught a minibus back to El Alto La Paz 1 1/2hr usd 2 and then for a bit of comfort took a taxi back to La Paz centre for Usd10 although you could take a minibus for usd1 but it would take a lot longer and drop you off probably not where you want to go. During the return trip from Tiwanaku at the toll gate buy an icecream from the street vendor.Cost usd 0.20 and delicious. Tiwanaku is well worth the visit. There are lots of organised tours too.

I really enjoyed visiting Tiwanaku and our guide Grace was excellent..its a pity that the halls of the museum is being neglected...The toilets at the museum were all blocked..and smelly.Poor signage at the site itself and that that's there damaged,rusted etc.A bit of money invested here would make a world of difference...its a great and interesting site.

No photos allowed in museum. If you want to know more about Pre-Incan civilization ,visit this site. Local Aymara people were staging a political demonstration that blocked all roads temporarily.

Tiwanaku was hit by a monster earthquake and the washed over by a tsunami from the lake long before the Spanish came. The sites have not been well reconstructed, some not at all. Still, you have to go there. But, read up on all the literature about Tiwanaku and Puma Punka and the pyramid of the Akapana. Study and read before you travel there; and you will enjoy it immensely.

Perhaps I'm a bit spoiled by Chichen Itza and Teotihuacan in Mexico, but I wasn't impressed by Tiwanaku. I'm not overlooking its historical importance: it is worth its World Heritage inscription as the most important pre-incan site in South America. Also it has some impressive monoliths, like Bennett, that was recently put back to the site but inside a museum nearby.That is the major problem with Tiwanaku: the most important places were either destroyed by the spanish or rebuilt up to questionable standards.It is still the top bolivian heritage site and so meaningful that Evo Morales will be sworn in his third presidential term in Tiwanaku and, when we visited, he was heading there to meet aymara leaders and prepare the ceremony.

Must see. If you are in La Paz. You can visit Tiwanaku in the morning and be back for lunch. Theres a museum and the ruins.

If you are a fan of ancient cultures and visiting La Paz you should visit the Tihuanaco archeological site and take a full tour. It is THE activity to make, if you are around there.We had a great guide that showed us in an almost performative way the curiosities to see. The work done on the stone wallss, the monolithic statues and the sun gate are astonishing! The museum also shows relics of other precolombine cultures!

It was a neat place to visit and see although it's too bad they don't know more about the place! Be prepared for a lot of unknowns if you come here. I would definitely join a tour rather than try to come on your own. Should be about $10 per person for it. If you aren't into history/mysteries of this world, then I might just skip it...

There are four places you visit when you go to Tiwanaku. The archeological site, puma punku, the lithical museum and the ceramics museum. I think the best part is the lithical museum, it it a really nice building, and everything is well conserved and clean. The ceramics museum wasn't good. It's way behind the other. Stuff isn't well kept. Puma punku and the archeological site are really nice and you get amazing views from there.

Get a guide, the history behind the culture is amazing. Bring a sunblock, hat and water. Such a magnificent place.

I visited this place 2 or 3 times as a student and never thought it was remarkable. After guiding tourists for 8 months and learning what I never learned at school my opinion changed. This place is really an archeology jewel, even if most things are still underground. Last time I went was 2009 and the new pyramid that was being cleaned revealed new information on Tiwanaku society. Perú may have Cusco...but we have a civilization much older than Incas.

If you have seen Machu PIcchu or other similarly impressive structures you may be disappointed with this place. It will really depend on your guide to bring it to its fore. Withouth a guide you'll not understand the museum as there are little english and even at that there is little information in any language.I liked it, but I had a good guide. However, I can see many people being disappointed with this attraction.