Atlantis Stones Gallery
A selection of photos which show some of the stones found at the Atlantis site at Pampa Aullagas by Lake Poopo, Oruro, Bolivia.
Many of the stones appear to have been cut, or sculpted....
Plato described the stones of Atlantis as being red, black and white and these three colours are
found at the Pampa Aullagas site as well as many stones which look like they may previously have been part
of buildings..
above, most recently found cut block unearthed (18 May 2023) by Ramon Puquimia Rafael
on south side of the
mountain near entrance to Pampa Aullagas village. Click for video on facebook
above, another stone block unearthed by Ramon Puquimia Rafael
on south side of the mountain near entrance to Pampa Aullagas village.
above, stone block seen by J.M. Allen on visit to Pampa Aullagas 2012
getting ready and climbing the south side of the
mountain.2024.
the team climb the south side of the
mountain to find the Ranzo stone.
above, curious stone found by Ranzo Bassani in 2024
on south side of the mountain.
above, beautiful red coloured stone
seen on the ascent of south side of the
mountain.
above, stone duct seen by J.M. Allen on visit to Pampa Aullagas 2012
above, stone brick seen by author Gabriel Santana on visit to Pampa Aullagas 2023
above, stone brick seen by author Gabriel Santana on visit to Pampa Aullagas 2023
above, anthropologist Mile Vargas points out some interesting stones
as part of the LAMA (Luis Guttierez, Andro Suxs Vega, Mile Vargas, Jim Allen) Investigation of 2004
above Andro Suxs Vega with some of the interesting stones
found as part of the LAMA Investigation of 2004
above, worked stones found by
the LAMA Investigation of 2004
above, worked stones found by
the LAMA Investigation of 2004.
Note the carved bulge on the stone covered by pumice (right hand side)
above left, cut black stone covered with pumice,
above right, Luis with a white stone which has a carved bulge similar to the one shown earlier above covered with pumice.
additional views of the stone with the carved bulge.
Luis Gutierrez with black stone first located by team LAMA in 2004.
The above stone appears to have been cut and at some time displaced from its original position. It has a light covering of
what looks like pumice.
The left hand stone appears cut as if for casing stone of a pyramid.
the above stone looks like it has been cut at one end and shows tooling marks.
The stone on the right is covered in fossilised deposits from the time of the great lakes, yet
the stones on the left are free from lake deposits suggesting they arrived in their present locations as the result of explosion or earthquakes.
The above stone appears to have been painted red.
Yet it is found wedged between rocks as if arrived in present location as the result of explosion or earthquakes.
Herodotus mentioned that the ancient Persian circular cities such as Ecbatana had concentric walls painted in different colours.
the above stone, now shattered, looks like it has been cut to square it off.
the above stone looks like it has been cut to square it off.
above, red stone
above, red and black stones at Pampa Aullagas mountain.
Plan view of the mountain at Pampa Aullagas.
The southern portion appears to have disappeared due to the earthqukes.
J.M.Allen,
updated 02 June 2025