Pukarani (La Paz)

Pukarani
Pukarani
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation3,720 m (12,200 ft)
Coordinates17°01′48″S 67°31′07″W / 17.03000°S 67.51861°W / -17.03000; -67.51861
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department, Loayza Province
Parent rangeAndes

Pukarani (Aymara pukara fortress, -ni a suffix, "the one with a fortress", also spelled Pucarani) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,720 m (12,200 ft). It is located in the La Paz Department, Loayza Province, Malla Municipality. Pukarani lies northwest of Chuqi Tira. The Malla Jawira flows along its south-western slopes.