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	Archaeological Project Samaipata - El Fuerte De Samaipata
		Within the eastern foothills of the Andes in Bolivia there lays in a height of about 1900 m the ruined site "El Fuerte" (coordinates 18° 10' 30'' South and 63° 49' 10'' West), about 6 km far away from the small town Samaipata situated at the old secondary road connecting Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.
		After the destruction of the Inca temples the Spanish conquerors built a patio house at the ruins as a fortification against the lowland Indians (Chiriguano).
		Probably the name "El Fuerte" is coming from this time.
	www.bibliotecapleyades.net /arqueologia/esp_samaipata.htm (319 words)

	Samaipata Region, Santa Cruz - Bolivia Contact
		The Archaeological Place of "El Fuerte de Samaipata", it is only at 6 kilometers of the town of Samaipata, and their main attraction is the biggest carved stone in the world, that is in the back of a hill of sandstone.
		This Archaeological Place dates the XIV century, and it is believed that it was the religious and cultural center of that area among the XIV and XVI centuries.
		Samaipata, also offers to the visitor a place of rest in atmosphere of colonial style and with pleasant fresh climate.
	www.boliviacontact.com /turismo/en_tour/Samaipata-Region-5.html (334 words)

	Fuerte De Samaipata (fuerte de samaipata resources) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Das Fuerte de Samaipata (Festung von Samaipata) ist eine Ruinenstätte der Inkakultur in Bolivien und seit 1998 Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO.
		Die größte Sehenswürdigkeit von Samaipata ist das etwa 6 km östlich auf einem Berg gelegene und von der UNESCO als Weltkulturerbe geschützte Fuerte de Samaipata.
		Des weiteren ist Samaipata Ausgungspunkt für Touren in den nördlich gelegenen Amboró-Nationalpark.
	911eeebe6bb0c5e193cb354716d19ea6.fr.xanax-buy.be /de/Fuerte+de+Samaipata (5576 words)

	ConceptGroen
		De Spanjaarden ontdekken tijdens hun veroveringen dat het kruis onderdeel vormde van het Inca geloof en bestemmen het als werk van de duivel.
		Mijn vermoeden is dat een Pachacuti of een 'wenteling van de aarde' optreedt wanneer heliacale Venusopkomsten in 1 jaar samenvallen en elkaar kruisen.
		Het is een heuvel die ons inzicht geeft in de geschiedenis van het Zuid-Amerikaanse continent vanaf een periode dat het continent bedekt was door water en de Andes als bergketen nog niet was ontstaan.
	www.conceptgroen.nl /El_Fuerte_Inleiding.htm (1320 words)

	El Fuerte
		Ubicado a 128 Km de la ciudad de Santa Cruz y a 5 km del poblado de Samaipata, se caracteriza por poseer ruinas arqueológicas esculpidas únicas en su género, solo la parte ceremonial se encuentra a la vista.
		Tiene una superficie de 40 hectáreas, esculturas en alto relieve de ofidios, felinos, asientos triangulares y rectangulares, fuentes de agua, ventanas y otros restos de una construcción colonial.
		Es durante esta época de lluvias y de crecimiento de las plantas que la roca cobraba toda su importancia a nivel cultural, probablemente concebida como un medio de control de las lluvias y de ese mundo subterraneo de donde proviene el poder que hace crecer las plantas y vivir a los hombres.
	members.tripod.com /jucumari/elfuerte.htm (1032 words)

	El Fuerte de Samaipata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		El Fuerte de Samaipata, also known simply as 'El Fuerte', is an archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.
		It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Bolivian Andes, and is a popular tourist destination for Bolivians and foreigners alike.
		It is served by the nearby town of Samaipata.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/El_Fuerte_de_Samaipata (97 words)

	El Fuerte at AllExperts
		El Fuerte is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
		For years, El Fuerte served as the gateway to the vast frontiers of the northern native-held territories of Sonora, Arizona and California.
		El Fuerte was a chief trading post for silver miners and gold seekers from the Urique and Batopilas mines in the nearby mountains.
	en.allexperts.com /e/e/el/el_fuerte.htm (273 words)

	Fuerte de Samaipata - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		But El Fuerte deserves the title of the second important shrine in the Inca empire because it has a marker (see next) which can be dated and it is, indeed, Pre-Inca.
		Ik ben samen met mijn vriendin in november 2002 in Fuerte de Samaipata geweest.
		Besides that one particular spot one El Fuerte should be protected very well because this spot marks the (unknown and not-published)images of the mythical Manco Ccapac and Mama Occlo and also the images of two Llamaheads (offers?).
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/elfuertedesamaipata.html (1014 words)

	Samaipata Ruins, Santa Cruz - Bolivia Contact
		Ten kilometers to the north of Samaipata, El Fuerte is the most important archeological site of the Bolivian orient, declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity by Unesco in 1998.
		The naming El Fuerte comes from the colonial days, when besides being looted and destructed in the search of treasures, the spot rendered as a control site on the route between the oriental plains and the Andean zone, constantly menaced by the Chiriguanos raids.
		According to investigations, it can be said that Samaipata is becoming outlined not only as the place of the encounter of cultures coming from the three macro - regions (Andes, Amazon and Chaco), but as a possible cultural developing center.
	www.boliviacontact.com /en/sugerencia/samaipata.php (264 words)

	Эль-Фуэрте-де-Самайпата - El Fuerte de Samaipata
		Criterion ii: The sculptured rock at Samaipata is The dominant ceremonial feature of an urban settlement that represents The apogee of this form of prehispanic religious and political centre.
		Criterion iii:Samaipata bears outstanding witness to The existence in this Andean region of a culture with highly developed religious traditions, illustrated dramatically in The form of immense rock sculptures.
		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.
	www.outdoors.ru /unesco/883.php (146 words)

	El Fuerte, Samaipata, Bolivia
		The ancient site of Samaipata was occupied and used as a ritual and residential centre by people belonging to the Mojocoyas culture as early as 300 AD, and it was at this time that work began on the shaping of the great rock.
		El Fuerte first came to the notice of scholars in the 18th century, and it has been excavated and studied since the beginning of the 20th century.
		South of the stone hill is the administrative and residential district of Samaipata during the Inca period.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /bolivia/samaipata.htm (1048 words)

	Bolivia - Travel Guide - Guia Turistica - Tours
		The department of Santa Cruz, the biggest in surface of Bolivia, is one of the zones of major demographic growth of South America and the zone of major economic growth of the country for its agriculture, its agroindustry and its important tourist attractions.
		Santa Cruz0 de la Sierra is a commercial and modern city, which development is based fundamentally on the agroindustry and the ranching.
		In another place, it is possible to observe the majestic monument known today with the name of " Fuerte de Samaipata ", located to 200 kilometres of the SAnta cruz capital and to 10 of the region that takes the same name.
	www.gbtbolivia.com /en/santacruz (342 words)

	Samaipata, Bolivia Information
		The town of Samaipata is located in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.
		It lies about 100 kilometers to the west of the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in the foothills of the Andes at an altitude of about 1000m.
		Nearby is the Inca ruin of El Fuerte de Samaipata and a perfectly circular lake in the crater of an extinct volcano.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Samaipata,_Bolivia (143 words)

	Fuerte de Samaipata: Viele Informationen uber Fuerte de Samaipata an omega.it
		Fuerte de Samaipata: Viele Informationen uber Fuerte de Samaipata an omega.it
		Auf dem Plateau südlich des Felsens fanden Archäologen zahlreiche Siedlungsreste aus der Zeit bis zu 1.500 Jahre v.
		El Fuerte de Samaipata gilt mit seinem behauenen Felsen als einzigartiges Zeugnis der Traditionen und Kulte in der Zeit vor der spanischen Eroberung Südamerikas.
	www.omega.it /f/fu/fuerte_de_samaipata.html (261 words)

	World InfoZone - Bolivia Facts
		Fuerte de Samaipata, a World Heritage site, consists of pre-Hispanic residential and administrative areas overlooked by a hill covered with carvings.
		In 1824 the Spanish were defeated by Antonio Jose de Sucre, a lieutenant of Simon de Bolivar (who won independence for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela).
		The Chaco War (1932-1935) with Paraguay was an attempt by Bolivia to gain access to the Atlantic coast through the Rio de la Plata river system.
	www.worldinfozone.com /facts.php?country=Bolivia (387 words)

	Fuerte de Samaipata
		La primera es una colina de 250 metros de alto por 50 metros de ancho, donde se hallan numerosas y gigantescas tallas en la roca arenisca, que representan serpientes, pumas, jaguares, entrelazados de diseños geométricos, etc, formando parte de un centro ceremonial inca entre los siglos XIV y XVI.
		Samaipata, aparentemente, fue un templo importante, adonde se acudía para comunicarse con los dioses.
		Todo hace pensar que se trata de un lugar donde se ejecutaban ritos ceremoniales.
	www.redboliviana.com /elpais/patrimonios/Samaipata.asp (313 words)

	Fuerte de Samaipata - Alle Artikel über Fuerte de Samaipata
		Verweise zu den anderen Beschreibungen - in welchen es ebenfalls über Fuerte de Samaipata geht - befinden sich weiter unten.
		Noch weiter unten befinden sich Verweise zu den Beschreibungen, in welchen das Thema Fuerte de Samaipata angesprochen wird.
		Beschreibungen, in welchen das Thema Fuerte de Samaipata angesprochen wird, aber nicht direkt behandelt.
	www.know-library.net /alle_artikel_Fuerte_de_Samaipata.php (402 words)

	Samaipata travel guide - Wikitravel
		Samaipata is a small town in Bolivia at an altitude of 1600m.
		This UNESCO World Heritage site is not really a fuerte but a holy place the pre-inca and Incas used to stand on ceremonies.
		The highway from Santa Cruz city to Samaipata is very scenic, and very spectaculair, especially in the ´green season´ (november to June).
	wikitravel.org /en/Samaipata (290 words)

	UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE ADDS 30 SITES TO WORLD HERITAGE LIST: UNESCO Culture Sector
		The archaeological site of Samaipata consists of two elements: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the ceremonial centre of the ancient town (14th — 16th centuries), and the area to the south of the hill, which formed the administrative and residential quarter.
		Santiago de Compostela was the greatest of all goals for countless thousands of pious pilgrims converging there from all over Europe throughout the Middle Ages.
		Alcalá de Henares is the first planned university city in the world, founded by Cardinal Ximénez de Cisneros in the early 16th century.
	portal.unesco.org /culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7928&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (2236 words)

	Ball of Dirt on Samaipata, Bolivia / Pete Chapman / Chap-hombre en Sudamerica / Samaipata
		Samaipata is a lovely town in Bolivia's eastern highlands, a couple of hours drive from Santa Cruz.
		El Fuerte is another UNESCO World Heritage site and I can't help thinking that UNESCO list anything they can down here because they don't trust the locals to look after them.
		Samaipata wasn't so attractive in the drizzle either and I decided it was time to head out of town.
	www.ballofdirt.com /entries/4447/49278.html (760 words)

	Boliviahoy.com Noticas del país Bolivia news bolivian news
		Un centenar de personas reunidas en las ruinas de El Fuerte de Samaipata lo esperaban y los yatiris Jorge Carvajal y Leonardo Orozco, con sus manos alzadas elevaron plegarias al "Tata Inti" (padre sol) y pidieron bendiciones para el nuevo año aimara que, según ellos, daba inicio.
		En ambos lugares se repetía la celebración del solsticio de invierno, fiesta que para las culturas andinas viene de tradición milenaria y que en las últimas dos décadas ha vuelto a convocar a indígenas, turistas, grupos de esótericos y a los medios de comunicación.
		El arqueólogo Carlos Ponce Sanginés -uno de los principales investigadores de las ruinas de Tiwanaku y de Samaipata- sostiene que no existen elementos suficientes para afirmar que el año nuevo aimara se rija por el solsticio de invierno, ya que ellos basaban su calendario en relación a los ciclos siembra y cultivo agrícolas.
	www.boliviahoy.com /modules/news/print.php?storyid=1034 (585 words)

	Bolivialine, online guide: Information service about tourism and travelling in Bolivia - Destinations in the Lowlands: ...
		El Fuerte de Samaipata is the most important archeological site in the country and gives cause for many riddles about its function as place of worship or even prison.
		And if that is not enough, Samaipata serves also as starting point for the National Parc Amboro and forays to the site of Che Guevara's last stand outside Vallegrande, the Che Guevara Route.
		It is nearly 200 km on a jungle-track from Concepcion to San Ignacio de Velasco.
	www.bolivialine.com /bolivia/travel_lowland.htm (1814 words)

	Bolivia.com - Incendio en las ruinas de “El Fuerte” de Samaipata
		El fuego se inició en las laderas de “El Fuerte”, conocida como las “Ruinas de Samaipata”, ubicadas a poco menos de 2.000 metros de altura.
		la directora del museo munidos de palas y extinguidores se dirigieron al lugar para intentar sofocar las llamas que poco a poco fueron perdiendo fuerza hasta extinguirse.
		Este monumento fue declarado como patrimonio cultural de la humanidad por el Comité de Patrimonio Mundial de la Unesco en su asamblea del 2 de diciembre de 1998.
	www.bolivia.com /noticias/autonoticias/DetalleNoticia16091.asp (225 words)

	El Fuerte, The Strength. \| Samaipata, Bolivia Travel Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The town of Samaipata really is quite small, I was surprised to find that they have a really active chess club here.
		We managed to get back to Samaipata without too much more trouble now that we were pro´s against these guys.
		We were trying to decide whether we should stay for it when the hostel told us that all the rooms had been pre-booked and we had to leave.
	travelpod.com /travel-blog-entries/irax/rtw_2005/1141400400/pgogo.html (1352 words)

	El Fuerte, The Strength. \| Samaipata, Bolivia Travel Blog
		The town of Samaipata really is quite small, I was surprised to find that they have a really active chess club here.
		We managed to get back to Samaipata without too much more trouble now that we were pro´s against these guys.
		We were trying to decide whether we should stay for it when the hostel told us that all the rooms had been pre-booked and we had to leave.
	www.travelpod.com /cgi-bin/guest.pl?tweb_UID=irax&tweb_tripID=rtw_2005&tweb_entryID=1141400400&tweb_PID=pgogo (1373 words)

	bolivia.indymedia.org \| Samaipata, Köe Mbiya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		comienzo de un nuevo año para sus culturas, cada una con sus respectivos
		Arqueológicos de Samaipata (CIES), están organizando la cuarta versión
		Esto sucede entre las 4 y 6 de la madrugada.
	bolivia.indymedia.org /ay/2005/06/20174.shtml (743 words)

	Bolivia - Travel Guide - Guia Turistica - Tours
		A 118 kilómetros de Santa Cruz de la Sierra y a 1640 m sobre el nivel del mar, se encuentra el pueblo de Samaipata, principal centro de servicios de la región que ofrece al visitante un lugar de descanso en ambiente de estilo colonial y con agradable clima fresco.
		La hospitalidad de sus moradores es digna de destacar para aquellos que desean recorrer la campiña y conocer el Fuerte de Samaipata que es el centro de arquitectura rupestre más importante de América del Sur.
		Este monumento arqueológico se encuentra a 6 km de Samaipata y es uno de los más importantes de la época precolombina en Bolivia.
	www.gbtbolivia.com /es/santacruz/index.php?id=8 (129 words)

	Online Personal Albums by Turco - VirtualTourist.com
		Samaipata is a small town 2 hours west of Santa Cruz in the one of the beautiful valleys of Bolivia's Eastern Andes.
		I you go down hill to the left side of the temple you will find an adjacent Inca city, built during the first century of the Inca Empire, in you follow the trail, you will find a second Inca city which presents newer characteristics.
		You can go to Samaipata for the day, and if you want to stay in the village there are many good places to stay.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/tt/4fd9 (277 words)

	Potosí - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Potosí is the only American city mentioned in Miguel de Cervantes's famous novel satirizing chivalry, Don Quixote, with clear reference to its riches.
		When the second auxiliary army arrived it was received well, and the commander, Manuel Belgrano did much to heal the past wounds inflicted by the tyrannical minded Castelli.
		Since the locals refused to evacuate this explosion would have resulted in many casualties, but by then the fuse was already lit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cerro_Rico (503 words)

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