Fuerte de Samaipata World Heritage Site

Official name

Fuerte de Samaipata | UNESCO

Country

Bolivia | Map

Continent

South America

Location

Province of Florida, Department of Santa Cruz
-18.1783° Lat, -63.8204° Lon | Map

Code

883

Time Zone

America/La_Paz (-04, -0400)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1998. The archaeological site of Samaipata consists of two parts: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the ceremonial centre of the old town (14th–16th centuries), and the area to the south of the hill, which formed the administrative and residential district. The huge sculptured rock, dominating the town below, is a unique testimony to pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs, and has no parallel anywhere in the Americas.