Puka Mawras
| Puka Mawras | |
|---|---|
  Puka Mawras Peru | |
| Elevation | 4,262 m (13,983 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 15°25′33″S 72°20′19″W / 15.42583°S 72.33861°WCoordinates: 15°25′33″S 72°20′19″W / 15.42583°S 72.33861°W |
Puka Mawras (Quechua puka red, hispanicized spelling Puca Mauras) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 4,262 metres (13,983 ft) high.[1] It is situated in the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts Andagua and Chilcaymarca.[2][3] Puka Mawras lies west of the Ch'ila mountain range and north-east of the volcanoes T'iksu and Yana Mawras.
Puka Mawras is also the name of a volcano situated a bit more to the east near the lake Quchap'unqu (Cochapunco) in the Chachas District. It is slightly lower.
References
- ↑ Mariusz Krzak, Ruch turystyczny w rejonie Arequipy i możliwości jego rozwoju w Dolinie Wulkanów (prowincja Castilla) w południowym Peru (Tourist movement in the Arequipa region and the possibilities of its development in the Valley of the Volcanoes (Castilla province) in Southern Peru), GeoTURYSTYKA, 2 (2005) 3-22 (In Polish containing a summary in English on p. 19-22)
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)
