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Tiwanaku - A Trip back in time to a lost civilization

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But how can we travel in time? We certainly know that there is no time machine capable to do that. However, if we use our unlimited imagination and with the help of some photos this is possible. Moreover, some archeologists, scientists and movie makers do that in order to study and understand old civilizations taken just what they can observe. We can do the same. We are going to visit a fairly unknown civilization, with many uncertainties, which is called Tiwanaku. It is located 43 miles (70 km) from La Paz city at an altitude of 12700 ft (3885 meters) above see level and it is an almost obligatory step for any tourist visiting this part of South America. The site is in the highlands of Bolivia very close to the famous Titicaca Lake. It is one of the oldest known cultures of the continent (1500 BC to 1200 AD) and its ruins are full of uncertainties that give rise to many theories. This is why there are many stories and legends, but in reality there is little known, si