Pukarani (Peru)

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This article is about the mountain with an archaeological site of that name in the Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukarani (disambiguation).
Pukarani
Vista panoramica NICASIO.jpg
The village of Nicasio with Pukarani in the background
Highest point
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Geography
Pukarani is located in Peru
Pukarani
Pukarani
Peru
Location Peru, Puno Region, Lampa Province
Parent range Andes

Pukarani (Aymara pukara fortress or a mountain of protection,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a fortress", hispanicized spelling Pucarani) is a mountain with an archaeological site of the same name in the Andes of Peru, about 4,301.9 m (14,114 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Nicasio District.[3]

The archaeological site of Pukarani was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 79.[4] It lies north of the mountain and archaeological site of Intikancha.

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
  4. ↑ Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación (pdf)


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