Pukara (Antiti)

Pukara (Aymara for fortress,[2] also spelled Pucara) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,040 m (13,250 ft). It is located in the Oruro Department, San Pedro de Totora Province. Pukara lies west of T'iwu (Tibo), southwest of the village and the mountain named Antiti at a lake named Ch'uxña Quta ("green lake", also spelled Chojña Kkota).[1][3][2]

Pukara
Pukara
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,040 m (13,250 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°52′27″S 68°12′39″W
Geography
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Huacanapi 5940-II
  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. "Totora". Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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