Pukara (Aymara and Quechua for fortress,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Pucara) is a 4,468-metre-high (14,659 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality, east of Carangas.[4]
| Pukara | |
|---|---|
  Pukara Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,468 m (14,659 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°56′22″S 68°34′20″W / 18.93944°S 68.57222°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Mejillones Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 Carangas 5837-II
- ^ 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)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ "Carangas". Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.