Pukara (Moquegua)

Pukara (Aymara and Quechua for fortress, Hispanicized spelling Pucara) is a mountain in the Moquegua Region in the Andes of Peru, about 4400 m high. It is located in the General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ubinas District. Pukara is situated northeast of the active volcano Ubinas and southwest of Wit'uni. The Para River flows along its western slopes.