Here on this page is a list of sacred sites in Central and South America with an alignment to a solstice or equinox.
Note this list is by no means exhaustive and will be added to as we come across more. If you’ve got a suggestion for a site that could be added, feel free to let us know via our feedback form.
Summer Solstice
- Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island, Chile
More info coming soon… - The Lost World Pyramid at Tikal in Guatemala
More info coming soon… - Chankillo Solar Observatory and Temple in Peru
Article with more info
Winter Solstice
- The Sun Gate at Tiwanaku in Bolivia
More info coming soon… - The Four-Handed Moai Statue on Easter Island, Chile
More info coming soon… - Machu Picchu in Peru
More info coming soon… - The Urubamba Sacred Valley in the Andes of Peru
More info coming soon… - Chankillo Solar Observatory and Temple in Peru
Article with more info - The Nazca Lines in Peru
More info coming soon… - Rego Grande Stone Circle in Brazil (Known as “Stonehenge of the Amazon”)
More info about this site here and here.
Spring and Autumn Equinox
- The Moai of Ahu Akivi on Easter Island, Chile
More info coming soon… - Tikal in Guatemala
Spring Equinox Observance - Uaxactún in Guatemala
Spring Equinox Observance & Ceremony - Intihuatana Stone at Machu Picchu, Peru
More info coming soon…