On Thursday, September 8, the pre-Hispanic fortress of Tiahuanaco, in the Bolivian Altiplano, witnessed the lighting of the fire that will accompany the 12th edition of the South American Games that will take place in Asunción, Paraguay, from next October 1.
The ceremony, held at the gates of the temple of Kalasasaya, one of the most representative structures of Tiahuanaco, was preceded by Andean rituals in which two “amauta” or wise Aymara presented an offering to “Pachamama” or Mother Earth to requested. good omen for the games.
There was also a parade of the flags of the countries. . .
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