Tiwanaku

Hi all
Made it to Tiwanaku and Puma Punku today.
The photo is of the "Gate of the Sun"
This was originally a 1 piece block made of andesite.
It was first found to be lying horizontal and broken.
More recently it has been stood up in what some think is it's original position.
The whole site has been largely reconstructed after many attempts to loot it of gold and from mining that started in the 1500s  when building materials were hard to come by. The Catholic church built in the town of Tiwanaku is built of these stones.
We visited the church and saw many fashioned blocks in the structure.
A lot of the ground work is original and you can tell by the lack of  cement.
Puma Punku is mind blowing in the intricate stone work and the sheer size of the blocks.
Supposedly local tribes were cave men using flint tools and in 1000 years acquired the skills to work stone.
Mr Speights is having a good laugh.

No broken down taxies today but I did navigate for the driver to get us back using Linda's android google maps.
Handy tool and navigates without wireless or network data.

La Paz is a nice city to be honest with the place looking pretty up beat. A change from Cochabamba.
We are staying in a house at an altitude of 4000 metres.
I puff to even get out of bed.

Bye for now
Sam