Pukarahu (Huari)
This article is about the mountain in the Huari Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukarahu.
| Pukarahu | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Pukarahu in the lower right center | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
  Pukarahu Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Coordinates | 9°19′38″S 77°16′40″W / 9.32722°S 77.27778°WCoordinates: 9°19′38″S 77°16′40″W / 9.32722°S 77.27778°W |
Pukarahu (Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2][3] "red snow covered mountain", hispanicized spelling Pucaraju) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Pukarahu lies on a ridge east of Qaqapampa.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Rahu - Quechua - Inglés Traductor". traductor.babylon.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.