MegalithomaniaUK
Khonkho Wakane is in a remote area, down a long dirt track covered in earth, south of Lake Wiñaymarka, the southern part of Lake Titicaca. It is south of Tiwanaku, near the village Qhunqhu Liqiliqi. It once had major megalithic construction upon a low, terraced pyramid with evidence of water-courses, ceremonial centres and tombs, dating to at least 2000 years old, but it could be older. There are many similarities to Tiwanaku and Puma Punku, with red sandstone and grey andesite used in its construction. It may also be connected to the earlier 'Pukura' culture based around Lake Titicaca. In 2005 it was reported that dead bodies were dissolved down to their bones in sizzling pots of caustic chemicals. Other minor excavations have taken place since the 1930s and we visited there in July 2015 with local researcher Antonio Portugal, but it was winter in South America so heavy snow covered most of the structure! The film includes excavation photos and artifacts as the site has now been mostly covered over with earth to protect it.
