Pukasaya (Arequipa)
For the mountain in the Moquegua Region, Peru, see Pukasaya (Moquegua).
| Pukasaya | |
|---|---|
  Pukasaya Peru | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 16°15′15″S 71°12′35.5″W / 16.25417°S 71.209861°WCoordinates: 16°15′15″S 71°12′35.5″W / 16.25417°S 71.209861°W |
Pukasaya (Quechua puka red, saya slope,[2] "red slope", hispanicized spelling Pucasaya) is a mountain in the Arequipa Region in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Province, Tarucani District, north of Lake Salinas. Pukasaya lies south-west of the mountain Kunturi.[1]