Wila Pukarani | |
Elevation M: | 4920 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Location: | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Coipasa Municipality |
Range: | Andes |
Map: | Bolivia |
Label Position: | right |
Map Size: | 250 |
Coordinates: | -19.3306°N -68.3097°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Wila Pukarani (Aymara wila red or blood,[3] pukara pucará (fortress) or mountain of protection,[4] -ni Aymara suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a red pukara", Hispanicized spellings Vila Pucarani / Villa Pucarani) is a volcano located in the Coipasa salt pan in the Bolivian Altiplano. It is approximately 4,920 m high, reaching a prominence of at least 1,200 m. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Coipasa Municipality.[5]
The town of Coipasa lies on its northeastern side.[6] An age of 3.7 million years has been inferred from the erosion status of the mountain,[7] which shows evidence of Pleistocene glaciation.[8]