Sillustani:The Andean Taj Mahal
Sillustani is an ancient burial ground near lake Titikaka. The tombs are built above the ground,
and with deep symbolism. The ancient people in Peru believed in a mother earth that created and
regulated life. When a person died, they were mummified in the fetal position, just like they came into the
world. The doors of the tombs face east, because that is where the Sun is born from the mother earth
every day.