The Aymara-Quechua cemeteries, of turtles and human souls: Three expressions of Bolivian culture
Cemeteries and the associated culture have accompanied social development with different types of attraction. Cemeteries and similar sites are recognized as an important part of the cultural landscape and heritage of people, providing identity and a sense of belonging to them. Three case studies of heritage sites associated with death in Bolivia and their typological diversity are described and analyzed. One from the Aymara-Quechua culture, another linked to the animal soul in a paleontological site and another associated with the human soul. These studies lead to rethinking previous conceptions of the subject and expanding the horizons of what the term cemetery implies and its functional role as part of the cultural landscape and as a specialized tourist resource. The lack of research as an input for education is presented as one of the main factors of erosion of the sense of identity and belonging and of the deterioration and loss of the heritage involved.
Keywords: Chullpares – cemetery of turtles – Almitas – cultural landscape
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