Pukara (Pacajes)
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LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Pacajes Province
La Paz Department, Pacajes Province
| Pukara | |
|---|---|
 Pukara is visible in the upper right part of this satellite image. Sajama volcano is shown in the lower center. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,266 m (13,996 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°47′40″S 68°55′36″W / 17.79444°S 68.92667°W |
| Geography | |
  Pukara Location within Bolivia | |
| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department, Pacajes Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Pukara (Aymara for fortress,[2] Hispanicized spelling Pucara) is a 4,266-metre-high (13,996 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Pacajes Province, Calacoto Municipality. Pukara lies north of the Anallajsi volcano, north-west of the mountain Pichaqa and south-west of the mountains Urqipi and Churi Willk'i. It is situated at the Jalsuri River, a right affluent of the Achuta River. The village of Pukara (Pucara) lies at its feet, south-east of it.[1][3]
