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Pukara (Cusco)

Coordinates: 13°12′15″S 71°39′16″W / 13.20417°S 71.65444°W / -13.20417; -71.65444
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Pukara
Pukara is located in Peru
Pukara
Pukara
Peru
Highest point
Elevation3,880 m (12,730 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°12′15″S 71°39′16″W / 13.20417°S 71.65444°W / -13.20417; -71.65444
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province
Parent rangeAndes

Pukara (Quechua for fortress,[2] Hispanicized spelling Pucará) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 3,880 metres (12,730 ft) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Challabamba District, west of Challabamba.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)