Puka Puka (La Paz)
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| Puka Puka | |
|---|---|
  Puka Puka Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,840 m (15,880 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°46′21″S 69°04′49″W / 14.77250°S 69.08028°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia |
| Parent range | Andes |
Puka Puka (Quechua puka red,[1] the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, "a complex of red color", also spelled Puca Puca) is a mountain east of the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,840 m (15,880 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, north of Pelechuco. It lies west of P'isaqa[2][3] and southeast of Rit'i Apachita.
References
[edit]- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 3041 Pelechuco
- ^ "Pelechuco". ine.gob.bo. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
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