Pukara (Murillo)

Pukara (Aymara for fortress,[2] also spelled Pucara) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,320 m (14,170 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality. Pukara lies north of Ch'uñawi.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pukara (disambiguation).
Pukara
Pukara is located in Bolivia
Pukara
Pukara
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,320 m (14,170 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°17′05″S 67°59′06″W
Geography
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Unduavi 6045-III
  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. "La Paz". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2016.


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