only a short bus ride from the bustling city of la paz lies the most significal archeological site in bolivia. ... woah i think i have been reading too many travel guides lately, that sounded like lonely planet material... nevertheless, the history of the tihuanaco, or lack there of, is definately enough to make it into the guides. this pre-incan culture probably arose around AD600 but by AD1200 it had pretty much faded into oblivian, shrouded with just as much mystery as that of the abandoned incan city of macchu picchu.
the site is an amazing combination of towering megaliths, pyramids, sites still undergoing excavation, and a creepy room with dozens of faces carved into it's walls. as i explored the area, the heavens apropriately boomed with thunder while a lightening storm carried on in the distance. all in all it made for a good history fix and a satisfying day trip from la paz.
pictures to come when i can figure out how to get to the pictures i uploaded onto my ipod
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