Coordinates: 17°35′27″S 66°53′55″W / 17.59083°S 66.89861°W / -17.59083; -66.89861

Janq'u Pukara

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Janq'u Pukara
Janq'u Pukara is located in Bolivia
Janq'u Pukara
Janq'u Pukara
Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°35′27″S 66°53′55″W / 17.59083°S 66.89861°W / -17.59083; -66.89861
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Cochabamba Department
Parent rangeAndes

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

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  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. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.