Tiwanaku is a very nice site just an hour and a half from La Paz. It has a very interesting pyramid (though the botched repairs nearly cost it it's UNESCO status).

The Puerta del Sol is the star attraction, but much smaller than you would imagine.

The museums are a bit poor, but the giant statue is very impressive. You get a ticket that allows you into the two museums, the main site and the Puma Punku site for 80 Bolivianos, so it is actually a very good deal.

I would recommend that anyone interested in history or archaeology visit. We booked a tour through Julius travel and we paid 180 Bolivianos for transport, entry and lunch.

Tiwanaco, a ruin of Inca city off La Paz..

...the scenery to the west of La Paz is breathtaking...endless plateau...arid trees and grass make it special....

Tiwanaku itself stands elegantly in the vast arid landscape....under the blue clear sky and strong sunlight ...

It is worthi visiting!!!
...walking along the huge stone wall, climbing huge stone steps....i could not help imagining how glorious this city was in the past.......

The place is not yet full of tourists....no noise, no people to spoil the ambience....i sunk myself into the serenity while admiring Tiwanaco's magnificence..

I had lunch at a local restuarant nearby...I had fish and tried one bite of llama...(they are too cute to be eaten!!)

Amazing experience. i take pride of my roots
U have to visit this place

Tiwanaku was a large part of why I came to Bolivia, and though they are broke and need funds to complete work there, it was well worth the visit.