Pukara (Mejillones)
| 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°WCoordinates: 18°56′22″S 68°34′20″W / 18.93944°S 68.57222°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Mejillones Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
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]
See also[]
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)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- ^ "Carangas". Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
Capital: Oruro | ||
| Provinces |
|  |
| Municipalities (and seats) |
| |
Categories:
- Mountains of Oruro Department
- Oruro Department geography stubs