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Pukarani ( Aymara ''
pukara Pukara (Aymara and Quechuan "fortress", Hispanicized spellings ''pucara, pucará'') is a defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic and historic inhabitants of the central Andean area (from Ecuador to central Chile and nor ...
'' fortress, ''-ni'' a suffix, "the one with a fortress", also spelled ''Pucarani'') is a mountain in the
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Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the La Paz Department,
Loayza Province Loayza or José Ramón Loayza is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Luribay. Geography The Kimsa Cruz mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Subdivisio ...
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Malla Municipality Malla Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Loayza Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Malla. Geography The Kimsa Cruz mountain range traverses the municipality. Some of the highest mountains of the municip ...
. Pukarani lies northwest of Chuqi Tira. The
Malla Jawira Malla Jawira (Aymara ''malla'' lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relativel ...
flows along its south-western slopes.


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