tˌɪwɐnˈɑːkuː wʌzðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə tˌɪwɐnˈɑːkuː ˈɛmpaɪɚ, wˌɪtʃ θɹˈaɪvd ɪnðə sˈʌðɚn ˈændiːz fɹʌm ɐbˌaʊt fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˌiːˈiː.
Tiwanaku was the center of the Tiwanaku Empire, which thrived in the southern Andes from about 400 to 1000 CE.