Jach'a Pukara
| Jach'a Pukara | |
|---|---|
 Lake Titicaca as seen from the summit of Janq'u Uma. Jach'a Pukara is visible in the lower center of this image. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,300 m (14,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°51′12″S 68°40′54″W / 15.85333°S 68.68167°W |
| Geography | |
  Jach'a Pukara Location in Bolivia | |
| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department, Larecaja Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Jach'a Pukara (Aymara jach'a big, pukara fortress,[2] "big fortress", Hispanicized spelling Jachcha Pucara) is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,300 metres (14,108 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Larecaja Province, Sorata Municipality. Jach'a Pukara lies between Lake Titicaca in the west and the Janq'u Uma-Illampu massif of the Cordillera Real in the east.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Warizata 5846-II
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Sorata". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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