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Masaya Destination Guide

Discover Masaya in Bolivia

Masaya in the region of La Paz is a town located in Bolivia - some 277 mi or ( 445 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Masaya

Local time in Masaya is now 06:31 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Yanamuyo, and Viluyo. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Masaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Puma Punku

3:15 min by thestonylein
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the mistery of Puma Punku sight near Tiwanaku aka Tiahuanaco aka Tiahuanacu UNESCO World Heritage Site ..

Tiahuanaco Bolivia

4:49 min by AaVeeZet
Views: 15554 Rating: 5.00

Tiwanaku (Spanish spellings: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important pre ..


Tiwanaku & Puma Punku

8:55 min by mgeubel
Views: 4366 Rating: 5.00

My visit to Tiwanaku & Puma Punku in May 2011 ..

Bolivien Tiwanacu Ruinenstadt

8:22 min by sinachristian
Views: 1436 Rating: 5.00

In der Nähe des Titicacasee-See liegt auf 4000 mtr. Höhe die Ruinenstadt Tiwanacu eines untergangene alten Kulturvolkes. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Catavi (La Paz)

Catavi (La Paz) is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 814.

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Located at -16.49 -68.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia)

Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku, (Spanish: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years.

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Located at -16.55 -68.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1st-millennium BC establishments, Andean civilizations, Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological sites in Bolivia, Former populated places in Bolivia, La Paz Department (Bolivia), Prehistory of Bolivia, World Heritage Sites in Bolivia

Kalasasaya

The Kalasasaya (kala for stone; saya or sayasta for standing up) or Stopped Stones is a major archaeological structure that is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku. The Kalasasaya is low platform mound with a large courtyard that is surrounded by high stone walls. The Kalasasaya is about 120 by 130 meters in dimension and aligned to the cardinal directions. Like the other platform mounds within Tiwanaka, it has a central sunken court.

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Located at -16.56 -68.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1st-millennium BC establishments, Andean civilizations, Archaeological sites in Bolivia, History of Bolivia, La Paz Department (Bolivia), Tourism in Bolivia, World Heritage Sites in Bolivia

Pumapunku

Pumapunku also called "Puma Pumku" or "Puma Puncu", is part of a large temple complex or monument group that is part of the Tiwanaku Site near Tiwanaku, Bolivia. Tiwanaku is significant in Incan traditions because it is believed to be the site where the world was created. In Aymara, Puma Punku's name means "The Door of the Puma".

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Located at -16.56 -68.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Bolivia, Indigenous topics of the Andes, Megalithic monuments, Ruins in Bolivia

Laja Municipality

Laja Municipality is the second municipal section of the Los Andes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Laja.

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Located at -16.58 -68.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Municipalities of La Paz Department (Bolivia)