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Pukarani (La Paz)

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Mountain in Bolivia This article is about the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pukarani (disambiguation).
Pukarani
Pukarani is located in BoliviaPukaraniPukaraniLocation within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation3,720 m (12,200 ft)
Coordinates17°01′48″S 67°31′07″W / 17.03000°S 67.51861°W / -17.03000; -67.51861
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department, Loayza Province
Parent rangeAndes

Pukarani (Aymara pukara fortress, -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.

References

  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Luribay 6042-I
  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. "Malla". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2016.


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