Janq'u Pukara

Janq'u Pukara
Janq'u Pukara

Location in Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°35′27″S 66°53′55″W / 17.59083°S 66.89861°W / -17.59083; -66.89861Coordinates: 17°35′27″S 66°53′55″W / 17.59083°S 66.89861°W / -17.59083; -66.89861
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent range Andes

Janq'u Pukara (Aymara janq'u white, pukara fortress,[2] "white fortress", also spelled Janko Pukara) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Tapacari Province. Janq'u Pukara lies northwest of Ñuñu Qullu.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Bolivia 1:50,000 Leque 6241-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. ↑ "Tapacari". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 23, 2016.


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