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Pre-Hispanic civilizations

Embark on an adventure through the Andes and discover the legacy of great pre-Hispanic civilizations, where every millenary vestige connects you with our history.

In Bolivia, visit Tiwanaku, near Lake Titicaca, and marvel at this archaeological center that invites you to explore temples, monoliths and the Sun Gate, a symbol of advanced pre-Inca astronomical knowledge. A few kilometers away, the Sun Island with its Inca terraces and stairways, transports you to a world of ancestral myths and legends. And in Santa Cruz, explore the Fort of Samaipata, Its immense rock carved with ritual figures and ceremonial structures reveals the cultural fusion between the Incas and peoples of Amazonian origin.

In Colombia, the Muisca culture is revived in the Gold Museum From Bogotá, among its treasures shines the Muisca Raft, which represents the mythical ceremony of El Dorado in the Guatavita Lagoon, a story that fascinated the Spanish conquistadors. In Sogamoso, visit the Eliecer Silva Celis Archaeological Museum Park, In the city, discover a variety of Muisca pieces and the reconstructed Temple of the Sun, of a civilization that worshipped the star, its maximum deity. The Quimbaya Gold Museum, The museum, in Armenia, displays impressive pieces of gold and tumbaga gold work, reflecting the skill of this Andean civilization.

In Ecuador, Ingapirca archaeological complex, houses the Temple of the Sun, a symbol of the fusion between the Cañari and Inca cultures and their astronomical knowledge. In Cuenca, discover Pumapungo, In Pichincha, an important archaeological site where you can find agricultural terraces, canals and vestiges of Inca warehouses in the heart of the city. And in Pichincha, get to know Cochasquí, The Quitu-Cara, an archaeological site that holds the secrets of the Quitu-Cara people and their connection with the cosmos in an important ceremonial and astronomical center.

In Peru, visit Kuélap in Amazonas and tour this impressive fortified citadel built on top of a mountain, where the stone walls speak of the architectural dominance of the Chachapoya. La Libertad, surprises with the Huaca of the Sun and the Moon, Moche temples decorated with murals depicting gods and rituals, revealing their social organization. And don't miss Chan Chan, A World Heritage Site and legacy of the Chimú, a mud city with squares and alleys that tell of its close connection to the sea, in one of the most fascinating archaeological destinations in the country.

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