Church of San Pedro de Tiahuanaco - Peace

Tiahuanaco

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UTM N coordinates 8169556 – E 584853
Altitude 3870 m.s.n.m.
Temperatura mine. 6 OC – Max. 28 OC

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Church of San Pedro de Tiahuanaco – Peace

The Church of Tiahuanaco is located in the center of the town of the same name.. Its construction began in the year 1.580 and was concluded in 1612 being declared a National Monument 31 January 1945. It is one of the most important churches in the region due to the unique characteristics of its architecture., since it is a testimony of the process of religious ideological syncretism of the Andean worldview and the Catholic religion. It is built with carved stone blocks that come from the Tiwanaku Monumental Archaeological Complex distant 2 kilometers from the main square. It has 28 drains (gargolas) which denote their indigenous affinity by using the Titi or Andean cat as an image.. Inside the temple you can see a 17th century wooden altarpiece carved by indigenous people..

Adjacent to the main door, which serves as the entrance to the church, You can see the figures of two medium-height monoliths carved in stone that serve as guardians of the church and adorn its front., which were found in the Pokotia region at the foot of the Quimsachata hill (approximately to 10 kilometers south of Tiahuanaco). At the head of one of the stelae you can see the face of a snake with a fish mouth.. This same figure is engraved on Inti's chest – Wiracocha of Puerta del Sol. In the church you can not only find the saints of the Catholic faith, Andean gods are also present, what explains religious syncretism.

AUTONOMOUS DEPARTMENTAL GOVERNMENT OF LA PAZ
SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION
DIRECTORATE OF CULTURES AND TOURISM
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