Pukara (Yapu Qullu)
This article is about the mountain near Yapu Qullu in the Carangas Municipality, Mejillones Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pukara.
| Pukara | |
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  Pukara Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,260 m (13,980 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 18°51′38″S 68°39′16″W / 18.86056°S 68.65444°WCoordinates: 18°51′38″S 68°39′16″W / 18.86056°S 68.65444°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, Carangas Municipality |
| Parent range | Andes |
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]
References
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Carangas". Retrieved February 20, 2016.
Capital: Oruro | ||
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