Wila Pukarani

Wila Pukarani

Wila Pukarani as seen from Witalina
Highest point
Elevation 4,920 m (16,140 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°19′50″S 68°18′35″W / 19.33056°S 68.30972°W / -19.33056; -68.30972Coordinates: 19°19′50″S 68°18′35″W / 19.33056°S 68.30972°W / -19.33056; -68.30972 [2]
Geography
Wila Pukarani
Bolivia
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Coipasa Municipality
Parent range Andes

Wila Pukarani (Aymara wila red or blood,[3] pukara pucará (fortress) or mountain of protection,[4] -ni Aymara suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a red pukara", hispanicized spellings Vila Pucarani / Villa Pucarani) is a volcano located in the Coipasa salt pan in the Bolivian Altiplano. It is approximately 4,920 m high reaching a prominence of at least 1,200 m. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Coipasa Municipality.[5]

Wila Pukarani surrounded by Coipasa salt pan

See also

References

  1. ↑ wikimapia.org
  2. ↑ wikimapia.org
  3. ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Wila (s.) - Sangre. adj. Color rojo.
  4. ↑ portal.perueduca.edu.pe Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa (Aymara-Spanish Dictionary): Pukara (s). 1. Jach’a qalanakampi lawkata pirqata chiqawa. - Fortaleza. 2. Jach’a sayt’u munañani qullunaka, jaqinakana yupaychäwi irama qullu. - Cerro tutelar
  5. ↑ Coipasa Municipality: Population data and map
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