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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]

Wila Pukarani
Wila Pukarani as seen from Witalina
Highest point
Elevation4,920 m (16,140 ft)[1]
Coordinates19°19′50″S 68°18′35″W[2]
Geography
Wila Pukarani
Bolivia
LocationBolivia, Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, Coipasa Municipality
Parent rangeAndes

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]

Wila Pukarani surrounded by Coipasa salt pan
Wila Pukarani surrounded by Coipasa salt pan

See also



References


  1. wikimapia.org
  2. wikimapia.org
  3. katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Wila (s.) - Sangre. adj. Color rojo.
  4. portal.perueduca.edu.pe Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa (Aymara-Spanish Dictionary): Pukara (s). 1. Jach’a qalanakampi lawkata pirqata chiqawa. - Fortaleza. 2. Jach’a sayt’u munañani qullunaka, jaqinakana yupaychäwi irama qullu. - Cerro tutelar
  5. Coipasa Municipality: Population data and map
  6. "Villa Vitalina" (PDF). University of Texas Libraries. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  7. Karátson, D.; Telbisz, T.; Wörner, G. (February 2012). "Erosion rates and erosion patterns of Neogene to Quaternary stratovolcanoes in the Western Cordillera of the Central Andes: An SRTM DEM based analysis". Geomorphology. 139–140: 122–135. doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.10.010. ISSN 0169-555X.
  8. Catalog of Space Shuttle Earth Observations Hand-held Photography. The Center. 1985. p. 134.



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[de] Cerro Pucarani

Der Cerro Pucarani (auch Cerro Villa Pucarani oder Vila Pucarani) ist ein 4910 Meter[1] hoher Vulkan im Departamento Oruro im südamerikanischen Anden-Staat Bolivien.
- [en] Wila Pukarani

[es] Cerro Villa Pucarani

Villa Pucarani es un volcán boliviano situado en el departamento de Oruro, en el centro oeste del salar de Coipasa y suroeste del lago Coipasa, en las coordenadas (19°19′29″S 68°18′50″O). Este cono volcánico forma una isla dentro del salar y se eleva a una altitud de 4.910 msnm y 1.253 metros sobre el salar.



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