Inka Pukara (La Paz)

This article is about the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Inka Pukara.
Inka Pukara
Inka Pukara

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°12′39″S 67°51′23″W / 17.21083°S 67.85639°W / -17.21083; -67.85639Coordinates: 17°12′39″S 67°51′23″W / 17.21083°S 67.85639°W / -17.21083; -67.85639
Geography
Location Bolivia
La Paz Department
Parent range Andes

Inka Pukara (Aymara Inka Inca, pukara fortress,[2] "Inka fortress", also spelled Inca Pucara) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Patacamaya Municipality, northeast of Patacamaya.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Patacamaya 6042-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. ↑ "Patacamaya". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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