Pukara (Potosí)

This article is about the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pukara.
Pukara
Pukara

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,100 m (13,500 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°43′47″S 65°52′53″W / 19.72972°S 65.88139°W / -19.72972; -65.88139Coordinates: 19°43′47″S 65°52′53″W / 19.72972°S 65.88139°W / -19.72972; -65.88139
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Pukara (Aymara and Quechua for fortress,[2][3] also spelled Pucara) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,100 m (13,500 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality. It lies east of the village of Challwiri (Challviri).[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Porco 6434-IV
  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. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ "Porco". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved May 2, 2016.


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