Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture
UNESCO Map
Description: The city of Tiwanaku, capital of a powerful pre-Hispanic empire that dominated a large area of the southern Andes and beyond, reached its apogee between 500 and 900 AD. Its monumental remains testify to the cultural and political significance of this civilisation, which is distinct from any of the other pre-Hispanic empires of the Americas.
Date inscribed: 2000.0
Area in hectares: 0
Category specified: Cultural
State: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean