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fuerte de samaipata


states: [bolivia]

category: cultural

year: 1998

location: Province of Florida, Department of Santa Cruz

region: Latin America and the Caribbean

latitude/longitude: -18.1666666700, -63.8166666700

visited: 2024

Fuerte De Samaipata

The archaeological site of Samaipata consists of two parts: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the ceremonial centre of the old town (14th–16th centuries), and the area to the south of the hill, which formed the administrative and residential district. The huge sculptured rock, dominating the town below, is a unique testimony to pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs, and has no parallel anywhere in the Americas.

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