Pukara (Murillo)
This article is about the mountain in the Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pukara (disambiguation).
| Pukara | |
|---|---|
  Pukara Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,320 m (14,170 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 16°17′05″S 67°59′06″W / 16.28472°S 67.98500°WCoordinates: 16°17′05″S 67°59′06″W / 16.28472°S 67.98500°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia, La Paz 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 4,320 m (14,170 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality. Pukara lies north of Ch'uñawi.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Unduavi 6045-III
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "La Paz". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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