Pukara (Murillo)

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°W / -16.28472; -67.98500Coordinates: 16°17′05″S 67°59′06″W / 16.28472°S 67.98500°W / -16.28472; -67.98500 
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. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Unduavi 6045-III
  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. ↑ "La Paz". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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