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EXPLORE Nov 14, 2008 #31
Sillustani - Necropoli pre-inkaika sul lago Umayo a 35 Km da Puno.
Le tombe, chiamate Chullpas, sono costruite a forma di torre e sono le vestigia dei Colla
(popolazione aymara), conquistati dagli Inkas intorno al 1400.
Pre-Incan burial ground on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno.
The tombs built in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Colla people (Aymaras) conquered by Inkas.
Archaeological site of Sillustani (Puno Region) 20221124
Some believe that Sillustani was an ancient cemetery. It was dedicated to the most important Peruvian high priests or “magicians” of civilization. Even though the different archaeologists have not yet come up with an explanation of why these funeral towers are around, a few theories are surrounding the place. One of these theories suggests that they were once used as grain silos at some point. However, what is known about them is that they contain ashes from ancient cultures. The Chullpas towers are perfectly cylindrical and were built during the rise of pre-Inca civilizations. But they continued to be built during the Inca Empire. They functioned for the burial of the elite, like different kings, high priests, nobles, and their respective families.
Le site archéologique de Ninamarca est constitué d'un ensemble de tours funéraires élevées au Pérou par la culture lupaca, un groupe pré-inca de langue aymara, aux XIIIe et XIVe siècles.
Ninamarca est un village du Pérou, à 85 kilomètres au sud-est de Cuzco. Le site archéologique surplombe le village, à 3000m sur la ligne de crête des monts Synkalluyoc, dans la Cordillère des Andes.
Une trentaine de tours funéraires sont encore visibles, dans des états de conservation très variés et sans logique de répartition apparente. Appelées chullpas en aymara, elles abritaient des personnages importants et parfois leur entourage, momifiés en position fœtale et placés dans les tours, ou enterrés dessous. Contrairement à d'autres sites comme celui de Sillustani, les tombes de Ninamarca comptent peu de pierres. Leurs constructeurs ont plutôt utilisé un mortier amalgamant terre, cailloux et ichu, une paille caractéristique des hauteurs andines. La culture des Lupacas s'est développée entre le déclin de l'empire tiwanaku-huari vers 1200 et l'expansion de l'empire inca vers 1400.
D'après diapositive.
Sillustani (Puno Region) 20221124
Sillustani is located 34 km from the city of Puno and is one of the largest and most impressive Necropolis of America and the World. The chullpas, which are tombs, are gigantic funerary monuments built in different times and cultures. These buildings pose a challenge to the laws of balance because they have less diameter at the bottom than at the top. An impressive archeological site!
Behind the fallen moai is the back wall of the ahu that has originated the fame and the diverse theories of this unique place on the island. This enigmatic wall shows one of the finest works of Rapanui architecture. It consists of large blocks of stone weighing several tons, joined without mortar and adjusted with great precision and great aesthetic sense.
This construction has a great resemblance to the structures that can be observed in the fortress of Saysachuaman and in the citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru. This surprising similarity has led to the scientific community of thinking of possible contacts between the ancient inhabitants of Polynesia and South America.
Vinapu and Tupac Yupanqui:
There is a theory that states that Vinapu was built by the Inca Tupac Yupanqui during his expedition to the Pacific. This theory is supported by the Peruvian historian José Antonio del Busto, which is based on the chronicles written in the sixteenth century by the Spanish chroniclers Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, Martín de Murúa and Miguel Cabello de Balboa. According to these chronicles, when Tupac Yupanqui was in the northern zone of Peru, became aware of the existence of distant islands and decided to go and conquer them. He prepared a large number of sailing rafts and together with 20,000 warriors he arrived at the islands called Ninachumbi and Auachumbi.
José Antonio del Busto maintained that these two islands could be Mangareva (in French Polynesia) and Easter Island. He said he had found several proofs that proved it, especially the fact that in Mangareva there is a legend about a King Tupa who came from the east in a sailing raft, carrying goldsmithing, ceramics and textiles. A very similar story would exist in the Marquesas Islands.
The French historian Jean Hervé Daude maintains that the platforms of Vinapu are made in the same way as the chullpas of Sillustani, near the Titicaca Lake in Peru, the same ones that were raised in the period of Tupac Yupanqui. Both buildings are formed by a stone facade that supports the rubble that serves as a filler. He also points out that on Easter Island, the Inca would have been called Mahuna-te Ra’a, which means “son of the sun”.
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However, Alfred Metraux pointed out that the rubble filled Rapanui walls were a fundamentally different design to those of the Inca, as these are trapezoidal in shape as opposed to the perfectly fitted rectangular stones of the Inca.
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Controversies and theories apart, this will remain for the moment another of the great mysteries of Easter Island.
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* The second most beautiful:
* The largest Moai, the Giant, who would go on top of this ceremonial stone platform:
Scattered throughout the Altiplano are rectangular or circular structures called chullpas, which contain the mummified remains of noblepersons of the Ayamara culture, along with some of their personal belongings. The Ayamara tradition was to periodically bring offerings to the Chullpas and celebrate the dead, a custom that is thought to have influenced the Dia de los Muertos tradition of today. The entrances to the chullpas always face east toward the rising sun. The construction materials are native rock or adobe bricks. Most chullpas have been thoroughly ransacked for valuable archeological treasure, with only scattered bones remaining, providing a basis for "humerus" jokes by gringo MD tourists.
These chullpas are part of the "Chullpas Policromas" or multicolored chullpas complex near the Bolivian-Chilean border. They are relatively young, built between 1210 and 1380. The colors are amazingly well preserved due to coloration of the entire brick used to construct them. Partial restoration of this site was done between 2005-2009. The significance of the shape of the openings, and the holes above them is uncertain.
The light was less than great for photographing the chullpas, but our stay here was brief. Getting to this site required driving through rivers deeper than the height of the exhaust pipes of our 25 year old rented SUVs, and digging one of the vehicles out of a muddy flooded road: overlanding at its best ;-)
Framed by the beautiful colonial chapel of Tomarapi, the cloud wreathed Sajama volcano rises to 21,463 feet/ 6542 m, the highest point in Bolivia and a major peak of the western wall of the Andes. The village of Tomarapi at 14,000' / 4300 m provides an excellent base for short trips into the surrounding Sajama National Park, rich in unique biodiversity including the Queñoa De Altura trees (Polylepis tarapacana) that grow on the slopes of Sajama, vicuñas (a camelid animal related to the domesticated llama), and rheas (flightless birds). The human cultural history is also important, with Inca ruins on the slopes of the Sajama, numerous chullpas (structures housing the mummified bodies of the noble persons of the Ayamara culture, thought to have contributed to the "dia de los muertos" tradition of Latin America), and the chapel shown here which dates as far back to the 17th century, renovated in 2010 with support from the U.S. embassy in Bolivia. The climatic history of the tropical Andes was reconstructed using ice cores collected from glaciers on the summit of Sajama by Lonnie Thompson of the Ohio State University.
We just returned from 2 weeks in Bolivia, joining Peter Boehringer www.fourcorners.photography to enjoy the vast high landscapes of the Altiplano. More photos to follow over the next few weeks.
Sillustani (Perù) - Chullpa in rovina
Sillustani è un sito funerario pre-incaico sulle rive del Lago Umayo, vicino a Puno.
Le tombe, chiamate Chullpas, erano costruite in strutture a torre e sono le vestigia dei Colla, popoli di origine Aymara che furono conquistati e sottomessi dagli Incas nel XV secolo. Le strutture ospitavano i corpi dei nobili o interi gruppi di famiglie.
Molte di queste tombe sono state devastate dalla dimamite usata dai tombaroli per depredarle, mentre altre sono rimaste incompiute.
Sillustani (Perù) -The last abode
Sillustani is a pre-Incan burial ground on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Colla people, Aymara who were conquered by the Inca in the 15th century. The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, although they were probably limited to nobility. Many of the tombs have been dynamited by grave robbers, while others were left unfinished.
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Sillustani 20221124
The site and Sillustani peninsula, on the way between Puno and Juliaca, houses several towers made of rounded stones called chullpa, in an enchanting setting at this altitude.
Those towers must have been graves of the Inca and pre-Inca period (Colla civilization, with Aymara language). Nowadays, they are empty but their massive appearance is still reflecting in the crystalline waters of Umayo Lake. In the middle of the waters, an isolated island, alone, intriguing, seems to fix the visitors. This exceptional archaeological site gives the sensation of being transported to a parallel dimension.
Chullpas at the archaeological site of Sillustani were constructed for veneration of a few elites buried in the tower. Tall masonry towers began to be constructed during the Inca dominance of the Titicaca region, but some were left unfinished. The builders stopped after completing five courses of this tower, leaving behind their construction ramp made of rubble and stabilized by a few large blocks that could later be carved into new courses of masonry. The ramps must have reached considerable lengths in order to reach the uppermost rows of the towers, which can exceed ten courses.
An ancient burial site. One of the chullpas (tombs) stands broken on the hill. A smaller, and older chullpa lies beneath. A woman, foreground, drives a mixed herd of alpacas and sheep.
La Raya Keywords
The La Raya mountain range is situated in the Andes of Peru.
The highest point on the road from Puno to Cusco. Awesome scenery. This was a great stop on our way to Puno. Highest elevation I have ever been at.
Sillustani is a pre-Incan cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839.
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sillustani is a pre-incan burial ground on the shores of lake umayo, near puno. the tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the colla people, who were conquered by the inca in the 15th century
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Ancient tower-tombs (chullpas) of VIII-XIV centuries AD in the ancient necropolis of Sillustani at an altitude of 4010 meters above the sea level.
Древние башни-гробницы (чульпы) VIII-XIV веков в древнем некрополе Сильюстани на высоте 4010 метров над уровнем моря.
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sillustani is a pre-incan burial ground on the shores of lake umayo, near puno. the tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the colla people, who were conquered by the inca in the 15th century
thanks everybody for your lovely comments and faves on my yesterday's pictures. at the moment i have no time to be active on flickr. i will catch up as i come back home
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Ruins of one of the tallest Chullpas – a masonry tower used for burial and ancestor cult – at Sillustani overlooking a bay of Lago Umayo. The coursed cut-stone masonry dates after the Inca conquest of the Titicaca region. The exposed joint surfaces of the blocks employ a form of anathyrosis similar to that developed independently in the ancient eastern Mediterranean.
Le site archéologique de Ninamarca est constitué d'un ensemble de tours funéraires élevées au Pérou par la culture lupaca, un groupe pré-inca de langue aymara, aux XIIIe et XIVe siècles.
Ninamarca est un village du Pérou, à 85 kilomètres au sud-est de Cuzco. Le site archéologique surplombe le village, à 3000m sur la ligne de crête des monts Synkalluyoc, dans la Cordillère des Andes.
Une trentaine de tours funéraires sont encore visibles, dans des états de conservation très variés et sans logique de répartition apparente. Appelées chullpas en aymara, elles abritaient des personnages importants et parfois leur entourage, momifiés en position fœtale et placés dans les tours, ou enterrés dessous. Contrairement à d'autres sites comme celui de Sillustani, les tombes de Ninamarca comptent peu de pierres. Leurs constructeurs ont plutôt utilisé un mortier amalgamant terre, cailloux et ichu, une paille caractéristique des hauteurs andines. La culture des Lupacas s'est développée entre le déclin de l'empire tiwanaku-huari vers 1200 et l'expansion de l'empire inca vers 1400.
D'après diapositive.
Ruins of a prominent Chullpa – a masonry tower for burials and ancestor cult – on the upper plateau of ancient Sillustani, a site of elite pre-Hispanic burials. The taller towers with cut-stone masonry are dated after the Inca conquest of the Titicaca region.
Ruins of one of the tallest Chullpas – a masonry tower used for burial and ancestor cult – at Sillustani overlooking a bay of Lago Umayo. The coursed cut-stone masonry dates after the Inca conquest of the Titicaca region.
Sillustani is a pre-Incan cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.
The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, although they were probably limited to nobility. Many of the tombs have been dynamited by grave robbers, while others were left unfinished.
Antigua torre funeraria construida originalmente para personas de alto estatus en la cultura incaica.
A young boy and a lama, Cuzco, Peru
Un jeune garçon et un lama, sur la route de Puno à Cuzco les rencontres sont nombreuses, Cuzco, Pérou
Sillustani is a pre-Incan cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.
The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, although they were probably limited to nobility. Many of the tombs have been dynamited by grave robbers, while others were left unfinished.
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839.
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.
We initially do not intend to do this trip as it was an optional tour. We were thinking if we have already done Machu Picchu, nothing will better it I guess. However we were so wrong and so glad we did it as this site was darn pretty good too and it had an amazing lake view to go with it. What makes this even more special is the history goes all the way to pre-incan...& to be able to touch and see those ruins are just wow!
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Chulpas de Sillustani (Pre-Incan), Lake Umayo, Puno, Peru, South America
The Shot
Standard 1 exposure shot (0 EV) in RAW with tripod
Photoshop
- Added 2 layer mask effect of 'curves' for contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'selective color' (blues & reds) to enhance the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'selective color' (reds) to desaturate the ruins
- Applied high pass sharpening
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Let's be wanderers.
Let's be the ones that break away from tour groups because the horizon beckons in it's own voice and we must answer.
Let's sit in random cafés and share poetry and stories like two hearts that want to understand one another, find rooftop hammocks and wait for sunrise through clouds that are beautiful on their own, and lose track of time on long drives marked by music that we make our own.
And please, let's never forget that this is somehow more beautiful when shared. Even if we're silent.
Because I'll still remember this.
Even when you don't. #sweeterpoetry
|| Leaving for La Paz, Bolivia in a few hours. Hence, my wrap-up of Puno, Peru and Lake Titicaca is up on my blog: chroniclesofdts.com
Bolivia will likely earn the award for sketchiest and most-likely-for-things-to-go-wrong destination of the trip. Prayers appreciated!! ||
En el Distrito Independencia, Provincia de Huaraz, Ancash, Perú, en se halla el Complejo Arqueológico de Ichic Willkahuaín, conformado por 15 chullpas,de influencia huari. Las chullpas son torrecillas de dos a tres pisos, con varias cámaras en su interior, destinadas como sepulturas colectivas de la elite, una forma de entierro que reemplazó a la sepultura tradicional en galerías subterráneas (que se remonta a la cultura Chavín). Excavaciones realizadas entre los años 2005 y 2007, han permitido fechar el conjunto hacia el año 700 de nuestra era, fecha que coincide con la irrupción de los huari. Se desenterraron textiles, objetos de metal, cerámicas de ofrenda y batanes (moledoras de piedra) que servían para triturar algún tipo de producto, ya sea para los rituales religiosos o para el consumo humano.
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839.
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Peru is a magical destination, abundant with ancient ruins dating back to the Incas.
Peru is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina.
Road trip Argentina, Bolívia and Peru -2013.
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Beyond ancient walls for housing plots is a cluster of burial structures known as chullpas built near the shoreline with Lago Umayo. These low cylindrical towers constructed from fieldstones belong to an older, pre-Incan type at the site of Sillustani.
From Wikipedia:
Sillustani is a pre-Inca cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.
The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, although they were probably limited to nobility. Many of the tombs have been dynamited by grave robbers, while others were left unfinished.
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839.
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Peru is a magical destination, abundant with ancient ruins dating back to the Incas.
Peru is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina.
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sillustani is a pre-incan burial ground on the shores of lake umayo, near puno. the tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the colla people, who were conquered by the inca in the 15th century
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Sillustani is a pre-Incan cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.
The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, although they were probably limited to nobility. Many of the tombs have been dynamited by grave robbers, while others were left unfinished.
A main archaeological attraction in the Lake Titicaca area is the burial site of Sillustani, which is about a 40-minute drive from Puno. These huge tombs are set on a hill above Lake Umayo and were used as graves for Colla nobility.
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839.
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Peru is a magical destination, abundant with ancient ruins dating back to the Incas.
Peru is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina.