Pukara (Yapu Qullu)

Pukara (Aymara for fortress,[2] also named Pucara Grande) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,260 m (13,980 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, north of Yapu Qullu.[3]

Pukara
Pukara
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,260 m (13,980 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates18°51′38″S 68°39′16″W
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. BIGM map 1:50,000 Carangas 5837-II
  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. "Carangas". Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.


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