Rio Lauca Chulpas or Burial Towers
by James Brunker
Title
Rio Lauca Chulpas or Burial Towers
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
These unique coloured or polychromatic burial towers or chulpas (chullpas) are located in the Lauca river valley in the far west of Bolivia. They are thought to have been built between 1200-1300AD by the Carangas culture for dead chiefs and rulers of the various tribes that inhabited the region at that time. Some have been restored with assistance from the World Monuments Fund. The volcano in the background is Puquintica (5712m / 18,740ft) on the Chile border.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without written permission strictly prohibited.
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December 14th, 2013
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Eti Reid
Awesome!v
James Brunker replied:
Thank you Eti! They are a special and fascinating site, as yet hardly known in Bolivia yet alone outside the country.