Pukarani (Bolivia)

This article is about the mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Pukarani (disambiguation).
Pukarani
Pukarani

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Coordinates 18°08′29″S 68°26′13″W / 18.14139°S 68.43694°W / -18.14139; -68.43694Coordinates: 18°08′29″S 68°26′13″W / 18.14139°S 68.43694°W / -18.14139; -68.43694
Geography
Location Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Parent range Andes

Pukarani (Aymara pukara fortress,[1] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a fortress", hispanicized spelling Pocarani) is mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, in the north of the Turco Municipality. Pukarani is situated northeast of the volcanic complex of Asu Asuni and Milluni and east of Chunkarani.[2][3]

References

  1. 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)
  2. BIGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Marcarani Hoja 5939-IV
  3. "Turco". Retrieved September 13, 2014. (unnamed)
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