Pukara (Huacanapi)
Pukara (Aymara for fortress,[2] also spelled Pucara) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,140 m (13,580 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, San Pedro de Totora Province, west of the village of Huacanapi.[1][3]
Pukara | |
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![]() ![]() Pukara Location within Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,140 m (13,580 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 17°51′52″S 68°06′25″W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department |
Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Huacanapi 5940-II
- Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- "Totora". Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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