Taraco Museum – Peace
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UTM N coordinates 8180489 – E 515080
Altitude 3849 m.s.n.m.
Temperatura mine. 3 OC – Max. 28 OC
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Taraco Museum – Peace
The Archaeological Museum of the Population of Taraco, It is located near the main square, It was inaugurated in September 1998, thanks to the support of the Belgian Embassy and the Bartolomé de las Casas Foundation. The authorities of the Canton of Taraco promoted this work, which at that time belonged to the Municipality of Tiwanaku.
The museum contains archaeological remains found at the Iwawi site, located in the southern part of the Taraco Peninsula. It has an approximate area of five hectares on which there are several immense blocks of andesite stone.. Recent research shows that lithic material was part of a port where stone blocks from quarries in Lake Maggiore of Titicaca were unloaded.. The techniques and practices applied to the museum's exhibition rooms are excellent; The lighting and arrangement of the materials on display allow the visitor to easily understand the evolution of the cultures that inhabited this region.. Resguard Resguards of the Chiripa Culture and of the culture of Tiwanaku.
According to archaeological studies, the remains left in the territory such as utensils and tools. They have allowed us to determine that this site was initially occupied by a civilization dedicated to agriculture., pottery and the exploitation of the natural resources of Lake Titicaca.
AUTONOMOUS DEPARTMENTAL GOVERNMENT OF LA PAZ
SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION
DIRECTORATE OF CULTURES AND TOURISM
TOURISM UNIT
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