Pukara (Huacanapi)

Pukara
Pukara
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 4,140 m (13,580 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°51′52″S 68°06′25″W / 17.86444°S 68.10694°W / -17.86444; -68.10694Coordinates: 17°51′52″S 68°06′25″W / 17.86444°S 68.10694°W / -17.86444; -68.10694 
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department
Parent range Andes

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Huacanapi 5940-II
  2. ↑ 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)
  3. ↑ "Totora". Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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