The Akapana, the earth pyramid at the archaeological site at Tiwanaku,on the Altiplano in Bolivia
The ancient ruined city of Tiwanaku lies on the Altiplano 70 kilometres west of La Paz in Bolivia. Founded around 1000BC it had become by 100BC the centre of a major empire that lasted almost a 1000 years and encompassed most of Bolivia southern Peru and northern Argentina and Chile. The Akapana is one of the main features of the site being a massive earth pyramid with seven terraces faced with stone. It is believed to be the most important religious centre at the city.
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