# Akapana, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Akapana is a terraced platform mound of the Tiwanaku culture in Bolivia, at 3,860 m above sea level. Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Bolivia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/piramide-de-akapana/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Terraced platform mound of the Tiwanaku culture · History - **Where:** Bolivia - **Elevation:** 3,860 m - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LPB La Paz / El Alto, 52 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** -16.55636, -68.6729 ## What it is and where Akapana is a terraced platform mound of the Tiwanaku culture in Bolivia, at 3,860 m above sea level. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Bolivia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -16.55636, -68.6729; the nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB, La Paz / El Alto), 52 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-16.556361%2C-68.672898) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.556361%2C-68.672898) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/historia/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Akapana is **April to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 3,860 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 53 | | February | Possible | 12 h 32 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 37 | | May | Best time | 11 h 14 | | June | Best time | 11 h 01 | | July | Best time | 11 h 06 | | August | Best time | 11 h 27 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Possible | 12 h 23 | | November | Possible | 12 h 47 | | December | Possible | 12 h 59 | In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Bolivia To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Monolith of the Frail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/monolito-del-fraile/): History · 164 m - [Ponce Monolith](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/monolito-ponce/): Monolith of the Tiwanaku culture, Bolivia · 179 m - [Kalasasaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/kalasasaya/): Archaeological structure that is part of Tiwanaku, an ancient archeological complex in the Andes of western Bolivia · 184 m - [Tiwanaku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/spiritual-and-political-centre-of-the-tiwanaku-culture/): Archaeological site in Bolivia · 228 m - [Gate of the Sun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/sun-gate/): Megalithic solid stone arch or gateway constructed by the ancient Tiwanaku culture of Peru and Bolivia · 243 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). ## More in Bolivia: History - [Sucre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/sucre-2/): constitutional capital of Bolivia - [Potosí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/potosi-2/) - [El Fuerte de Samaipata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/fuerte-de-samaipata/): archaeological site in Santa Cruz province, Bolivia - [Zapaleri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-zapaleri/): mountain in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile - [Cerro Rico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-rico/): mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí - [Cristo de la Concordia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cristo-de-la-concordia/): colossal statue of Jesus, tourist attraction, and pilgrimage site in Cochabamba in Bolivia Every Bolivia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Akapana? It is a terraced platform mound of the Tiwanaku culture in Bolivia. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Bolivia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Akapana? April to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 3,860 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. ### How do you get to Akapana? The nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB), 52 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.556361%2C-68.672898) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Monolith of the Frail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/monolito-del-fraile/), [Ponce Monolith](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/monolito-ponce/), [Kalasasaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/kalasasaya/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/74154895), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9060091), CC0. More about Akapana on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akapana). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).