Pukaranra
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| Pukaranra | |
|---|---|
 Pallqarahu (on the left) and Pukaranra (on the right) behind the lake Pallqaqucha | |
| Elevation | 6,147 m (20,167 ft) |
| Location | |
  Pukaranra | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Coordinates | 9°23′30″S 77°21′03″W / 9.39167°S 77.35083°WCoordinates: 9°23′30″S 77°21′03″W / 9.39167°S 77.35083°W |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent |
-1948 via S.W. spur of S. ridge?: Variant on S.W. side-1954: E. slopes-1957: N.E. ridge-1959: S.W. ridge, S.W. face-1965: W. ridge-1977[1] |
Pukaranra (Quechua puka red, ranra stony / stone, hispanicized spelling Pucaranra) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru,[2] about 6,147 m (20,167 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region south west of the Chinchey.
References
- ↑ Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, 1994
- ↑ www.andix.com Map of the Cordillera Blanca
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