| Pukara | |
|---|---|
  Pukara Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,040 m (13,250 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°52′27″S 68°12′39″W / 17.87417°S 68.21083°W |
| 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 4,040 m (13,250 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, San Pedro de Totora Province. Pukara lies west of T'iwu (Tibo), southwest of the village and the mountain named Antiti at a lake named Ch'uxña Quta ("green lake", also spelled Chojña Kkota).[1][3][2]
References
- 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Huacanapi 5940-II
- 1 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)
- ↑ "Totora". Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
Capital: Oruro | ||
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