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Bolivia

Plurinational State of Bolivia

CapitalSucre
RegionSouth America
CurrencyBOB
Official languagesAymara, Guarani, Quechua, Spanish
Access to the seaNo
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4 articles

Sucre

La Paz

Kalasasaya

Akapana

Pumapunku

Samaipata

El Fuerte de Samaipata

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Akapana
Bolivia · Place of interest

Akapana

Akapana is part of Tiwanaku’s ceremonial core, alongside the semi-subterranean temple, Kalasasaya and other remains. The visit offers a chance to observe worked stone blocks and drainage systems in a planned city.

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Wide view of the carved rock at El Fuerte de Samaipata among the Santa Cruz valleys.
Bolivia · Place of interest

El Fuerte de Samaipata

El Fuerte de Samaipata brings together a carved sandstone rock associated with a ceremonial center and a southern administrative and residential sector. Seeing them as one complex gives the archaeological site its context.

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Kalasasaya
Bolivia · Place of interest

Kalasasaya

Kalasasaya is part of Tiwanaku’s ceremonial core, within an ancient Andean city. Walking through it offers a chance to observe the layout of spaces, worked stone blocks and drainage systems.

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La Paz
Bolivia · City or town

La Paz

La Paz is mentioned as a starting point for visiting Tiwanaku, about 70 kilometres away. The article recommends setting aside a full day for that excursion.

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Pumapunku
Bolivia · Place of interest

Pumapunku

Pumapunku is an area of Tiwanaku with fragmentary architecture. Its platforms, joints and carving techniques reward close observation of structural details rather than a search for a complete panoramic view.

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Wide view of the carved rock at El Fuerte de Samaipata among the Santa Cruz valleys.
Bolivia · City or town

Samaipata

Samaipata, in Santa Cruz Department, works as a base for visiting El Fuerte at an unhurried pace. Two nights allow time for the journey and a visit to the archaeological complex without forcing the day.

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Bolivia · City or town

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz de la Sierra is named in travel information for Samaipata as the starting point of a land connection. The source recommends allowing time for the journey and checking operational details before departure.

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Sucre
Bolivia · City or town

Sucre

Sucre, Bolivia’s capital, is in the department of Chuquisaca. It provides a geographic reference for locating the city within the country.

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Bolivia

Guides to this destination

View of Sucre, Bolivia's capital in Chuquisaca. Practical guides

Sucre, languages and currency: a guide to Bolivia

A first point of reference for getting your bearings in Bolivia and checking a few essentials before planning: its capital, its recorded languages and its currency.

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Practical guides

Bolivia, Sucre, its languages and the boliviano

Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America. Sucre is listed as its capital, and Spanish, Quechua, Aymara and Guarani are among the languages recorded.

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Gate of the Sun in the Kalasasaya complex, Tiwanaku. Culture

Tiwanaku: Exploring Temples and Museums at the Altiplano’s Pace

A day trip from La Paz to understand Tiwanaku through its museums, ceremonial areas and the realities of visiting at high altitude.

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Wide view of the carved rock at El Fuerte de Samaipata among the Santa Cruz valleys. Culture

The Ceremonial Rock and Ancient City of El Fuerte de Samaipata

El Fuerte de Samaipata calls for an unhurried visit: first understand the relationship between the ceremonial rock and the ancient city, then decide whether Amboró deserves a separate trip.

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