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CulturalRef. 567

Tiwanaku

Cultural World Heritage property in Bolivia, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Photo: Mhwater · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Bolivia
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
iiiiv
Location
Tiwanaku Municipality
What it is
archaeological site, ancient city
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Next to
Tiwanaku River
Reference
WHC 567 · Wikidata Q61750

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Inca road system, Peru212 kmInca road systemPeru · 2014Cultural276 kmChinchorro mummiesChile · 2021CulturalHistoric Centre of Arequipa, Peru305 kmHistoric Centre of ArequipaPeru · 2000CulturalHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works, Chile423 kmHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksChile · 2005CulturalHistoric City of Sucre, Bolivia455 kmHistoric City of SucreBolivia · 1991CulturalPotosí, Bolivia457 kmPotosíBolivia · 1987Cultural
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