Tiwanaku culture

Tiwanaku ( or ) is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, near Lake Titicaca, about 70 kilometers from La Paz, and it is one of the largest sites in South America. Surface remains currently cover around 4 square kilometers and include decorated ceramics, monumental structures, and megalithic blocks. It has been conservatively estimated that the site was inhabited by 10,000 to 20,000 people in AD 800.

thumb|Stone blocks at Pumapunku

Pre-Columbian polity based in the city of Tiwanaku in western Bolivia that extended around Lake Titicaca and Peru

megalithic solid stone arch or gateway constructed by the ancient Tiwanaku culture of Peru and Bolivia

thumb|right|250px|General view of Kalasasaya

ancient stone monument