Pukara (Cusco) Explained

Pukara
Elevation M:3880
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Language:Quechua
Location:Peru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-13.2042°N -71.6544°W

Pukara (Quechua for fortress,[2] Hispanicized spelling Pucará) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 3880m (12,730feet) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Challabamba District, west of Challabamba.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South America Maps. . Joint Operations Graphic. 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)

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