Paka Chuku

Paka Chuku
Paka Chuku
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation 2,600 m (8,500 ft) [1]
Coordinates 18°32′32″S 65°39′18″W / 18.54222°S 65.65500°W / -18.54222; -65.65500Coordinates: 18°32′32″S 65°39′18″W / 18.54222°S 65.65500°W / -18.54222; -65.65500 
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent range Andes

Paka Chuku (Quechua paka eagle, chuku hat,[2] "eagle hat", also spelled Pacachuco) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 2,600 m (8,500 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Charcas Province, San Pedro de Buena Vista Municipality. Puka Chuku lies southeast of Puka Urqu. The Ch'alla Mayu flows along its northern slope.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Toromani 6438-II
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "San Pedro". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.


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