Paka Chuku

Coordinates: 18°32′32″S 65°39′18″W / 18.54222°S 65.65500°W / -18.54222; -65.65500
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Paka Chuku
Paka Chuku is located in Bolivia
Paka Chuku
Paka Chuku
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation2,600 m (8,500 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°32′32″S 65°39′18″W / 18.54222°S 65.65500°W / -18.54222; -65.65500
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Parent rangeAndes

Paka Chuku (Quechua paka eagle, chuku hat,[2] "eagle hat", also spelled Pacachuco) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes that reaches a height of approximately 2,600 m (8,500 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Charcas Province, San Pedro de Buena Vista Municipality. Puka Chuku lies southeast of Puka Urqu. The Ch'alla Mayu flows along its northern slope.[1][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bolivia IGM map 1:50,000 Toromani 6438-II
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "San Pedro". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.