Pukara (Moquegua)

This article is about the mountain in the Moquegua Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukara (disambiguation).
Pukara

Satellite image of the volcano Ubinas (on the left) with Pukara northeast of it
Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°20′10″S 70°51′03″W / 16.33611°S 70.85083°W / -16.33611; -70.85083Coordinates: 16°20′10″S 70°51′03″W / 16.33611°S 70.85083°W / -16.33611; -70.85083
Geography
Pukara

Peru

Location Peru, Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province
Parent range Andes

Pukara (Aymara and Quechua for fortress,[2] hispanicized spelling Pucara) is a mountain in the Moquegua Region in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is located in the General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ubinas District. Pukara is situated northeast of the active volcano Ubinas and southwest of Wit'uni. The Para River flows along its western slopes.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Arequipa Region)
  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. ↑ Peru 1:100,000, Lloque 2738, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD


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