Archaeological Sites in South America

The Llanos de Moxos, or Beni Savanna, located in the Beni Department of northern Bolivia, contains extensive remains of pre-Columbian agricultural societies that were spread throughout the tropical savanna region. The remains testify to a well-organized and numerous indigenous people.

The Main Andean Road links the peaks of the Andes to the coast, running through rain forests, alleys and deserts in South America. Qhapaq Ñan is an extensive Inca communication, trade and defense network of roads, traversing one of the world’s most extreme geographical terrains.

The Parque Arqueológico do Solstício (Solstice Archaeological Park) is located in Amapá state, Brazil, near the city of Calçoene. The site contains a pre-Columbian megalithic stone circle, colloquially known as the Amazon Stonehenge.

The San Agustín Archaeological Park comprises three separate properties: San Agustín, Alto de los Ídolos and Alto de Las Piedras. The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape.

Serra da Capivara National Park, a World Heritage Site located in Brazil's Northeast Region, was created to protect the prehistoric artifacts and paintings found there. Over 300 archaeological sites have been found, mainly consisting of rock and wall paintings dating from 50,000 - 30,000 years ago.

The National Archaeological Park of Tierradentro is located in southwestern Colombia within the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes. The World Heritage Site contains all known monumental shafts and chamber tombs of Tierradentro culture, their most prominent and elaborate tombs.