The gate of the sun is a megalithic solid stone arch or gateway constructed by the ancient tiwanaku culture of bolivia 1 it is located near lake titicaca at about 125492 ft 38250 m above sea level near la paz bolivia . Gate of the sun is a story about the nakba or catastrophe that occurred in 1948 when the state of israel was formed and the palestinian people were scattered to the winds some to life as second class citizens in israel many forced into ghettos in gaza and the west bank and many other scattered throughout lebanon jordan and rest of the . Gate of the sun is told from a first person perspective khalil is not a real this is a fascinating piece of work with more attention to the style and philosophy than to the substance or politics while it was a pleasure to read in parts it was a chore getting through some long rambling sections in between. The gate of the sun is approximately 3 metres tall and carved on a single block of stone when rediscovered by european explorers in the mid 19th century the megalith was lying horizontally and had a large crack going through it. Gate of the sun a few highlights introduces you to the culture wildlife landscapes and natural and cultural treasures of the south american countries of ecuador peru bolivia chile argentina and brazil and in the mysterious white continent of antarctica