Country guide

Bolivia

16 sacred sites across 6 regions.

Traditions present in Bolivia

Tiwanaku6 Christianity4 Inca2

Prominent site types

Sacred Island2 Temple2 Archaeological Site2 Church1 Pyramid1 Basilica1

Cochabamba

2 sites

Christianity

Arani, Church of San Bartolomé, Nuestra Señora La Bella

Municipio Arani, Cochabamba, Bolivia

Arani, Church of San Bartolomé, Nuestra Señora La Bella is a church of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -17.57289, -65.76883. Attributes: built, cultural. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: San Bartolomé, Nuestra Señora La Bella. Located in Municipio Arani, Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Quillacollo, Iglesia de San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupina

Quillacollo, Cochabamba, Bolivia

Quillacollo, Iglesia de San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupina is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -17.39826, -66.28162. Located in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

La Paz

9 sites

Tiwanaku

Akapan Pyramid

Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Akapan Pyramid in Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia.

Christianity

Basilica of the Virgin of Copacabana, Copacabana

Provincia Manco Kapac, La Paz, Bolivia

Basilica of the Virgin of Copacabana, Copacabana is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -16.16613, -69.08557. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin of Copacabana. Located in La Paz, Bolivia.

Tiwanaku

Gate of the Moon

Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Gate of the Moon in Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia.

Inca

Isla Del Luna

Copacabana, La Paz, Bolivia

Isla Del Luna in Copacabana, La Paz, Bolivia.

Inca

Isla Del Sol

Copacabana, La Paz, Bolivia

Isla Del Sol in Copacabana, La Paz, Bolivia.

Tiwanaku

Kalasasaya Temple or Temple of the Standing Stones

Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Kalasasaya Temple or Temple of the Standing Stones in Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia.

Tiwanaku

Puma Punku

Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Puma Punku in Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia.

Tiwanaku

Semi-subterranean Temple at Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Semi-subterranean Temple at Tiwanaku in Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia.

Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku Archaeological Site

Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Tiwanaku Archaeological Site in Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia.

Oruro

1 sites

Oruro, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón

Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Oruro, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -17.96746, -67.11896. Located in Municipio Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia.

Potosí

1 sites

Salar de Uyuni

Municipio Colcha K, Potosí, Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -20.14879, -67.60986. Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa ) is the world s largest salt flat, or playa, at 10,582 square kilometres (4,086 sq mi) in area. It is in the Daniel Campos Province in Potosí in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes at an elevation of 3,656 m (11,995 ft) above sea level. The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes that existed around forty thousand years ago but had all evaporated over time. It is now covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with the average elevation variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar. The crust serves as a source of salt and covers a pool of brine, which is exceptionally rich in lithium. The large area, clear skies, and exceptional flatness of the surface make the Salar ideal for calibrating the altimeters of Earth observation satellites. Following rain, a thin layer of dead calm water transforms the flat into the world s largest mirror, 129 km (80 miles) across. The Salar serves as the major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano and is a prime breeding ground for several species of flamingos. Salar de Uyuni is also a climatological transitional zone since the towering tropical cumulus congestus and cumulonimbus incus clouds that form in the eastern part of the salt flat during the summer cannot permeate beyond its drier western edges, near the Chilean border and the Atacama Desert. The Salar has been used as a filming location for movies such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017; as planet Crait), The Fall (2006), Salt and Fire (2016), The Unseen (2017), and several others. Located in Municipio Colcha K, Potosí, Bolivia.

Santa Cruz

2 sites

Christianity

Cotoca, Santuario de la Virgen de Cotoca

Cotoca, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Cotoca, Santuario de la Virgen de Cotoca is a sanctuary of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -17.75473, -62.99652. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgen de Cotoca. Located in Municipio Cotoca, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Ruins of El Fuerte ceremonial site, Samaipata

Municipio Samaipata, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Ruins of El Fuerte ceremonial site, Samaipata is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -18.17858, -63.82049. Located in Municipio Samaipata, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Tarija Department

1 sites

Christianity

Virgen of Chaguaya

Chaguaya, Tarija Department, Bolivia

Chaguaya, Virgen of Chaguaya is a shrine of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -15.80000, -69.01667. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgen of Chaguaya. Located in Municipio Puerto Carabuco, La Paz, Bolivia.