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Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture
The city of Tiwanaku was the capital of a powerful pre-Hispanic empire that ruled a large area in and around the southern Andes, reaching its peak between 500 and 900 AD. Its magnificent ruins bear witness to the cultural and political significance of this civilization, which was distinct from other pre-Hispanic empires in the Americas.
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
The Maya town of Uxmal in Yucatán was founded around 700 AD and had about 25,000 inhabitants. The structures were built between 700 and 1000 AD and their layout shows an understanding of astronomy. The "Pyramid of the Diviner," as the Spanish called it, dominates the ceremonial center, which features elaborately designed buildings adorned with symbolic motifs and sculptures depicting the rain god Chak. Ceremonial sites such as Uxmal, Kerba, Labna and Sayil are considered the pinnacle of Maya art and architecture.
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco
Xochicalco is a well-preserved fortified political, religious and commercial center built during the turbulent period between 650 and 900 AD, when the great Mesoamerican states of Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Palenque and Tikal broke apart.