Pukarani | |
Elevation M: | 4301.9 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes |
Location: | Peru, Puno Region, Lampa Province |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -15.2411°N -70.2778°W |
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 4301.9m (14,113.8feet) 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.