Laram Pukara (Aymara larama blue, pukara fortress / mountain of protection,[2][3] "blue fortress" or "blue mountain of protection", Hispanicized spelling Laram Pucara,[4] labeled Larani Pacara[1] in the BIGM map) is a 5,292-metre-high (17,362 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Occidental in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Oruro Department, Mejillones Province, La Rivera Municipality. Laram Pukara lies south-east of the mountain Kimsa Chata and north-east of the mountain Taypi Qullu.[4]
| Laram Pukara | |
|---|---|
  Laram Pukara Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,292 m (17,362 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°53′59″S 68°49′10″W / 18.89972°S 68.81944°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Mejillones Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Occidental |
References
edit- ^ a b BIGM map 1:50,000 Cerro Capitan Hoja 5837-III
- ^ 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)
- ^ portal.perueduca.edu.pe Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa (Aymara-Spanish Dictionary)
- ^ a b "La Rivera". Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.