Pukara (Cusco)

This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukara (disambiguation).
Pukara
Pukara

Peru

Elevation 3,880 m (12,730 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 13°12′15″S 71°39′16″W / 13.20417°S 71.65444°WCoordinates: 13°12′15″S 71°39′16″W / 13.20417°S 71.65444°W

Pukara (Quechua for fortress,[2] hispanicized spelling Pucará) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 3,880 metres (12,730 ft) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Challabamba District, west of Challabamba.[3]

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)