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Pukara (Potosí)

Coordinates: 19°43′47″S 65°52′53″W / 19.72972°S 65.88139°W / -19.72972; -65.88139
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Pukara
Pukara is located in Bolivia
Pukara
Pukara
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,100 m (13,500 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°43′47″S 65°52′53″W / 19.72972°S 65.88139°W / -19.72972; -65.88139
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Pukara (Aymara and Quechua for fortress,[2][3] also spelled Pucara) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,100 m (13,500 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality. It lies east of the village of Challwiri (Challviri).[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Porco 6434-IV
  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. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  4. ^ "Porco". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.