Pukara (Huacanapi)

This article is about the mountain near Huacanapi in the San Pedro de Totora Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pukara.
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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