Pukarani (La Paz)
Pukarani (Aymara pukara fortress,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a fortress", also spelled Pucarani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,720 m (12,200 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Malla Municipality. Pukarani lies northwest of Chuqi Tira. The Malla Jawira flows along its south-western slopes.[1][3]
Pukarani | |
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![]() ![]() Pukarani Location within Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,720 m (12,200 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 17°01′48″S 67°31′07″W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia La Paz Department, Loayza Province |
Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Luribay 6042-I
- 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)
- "Malla". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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