Yuraq Q'asa (Pumanuta)
This article is about the mountain near Pumanuta in the Nuñoa District, Melgar Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraq Q'asa.
| Yuraq Q'asa | |
|---|---|
  Yuraq Q'asa Peru | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District |
| Range | Andes, Willkanuta |
| Coordinates | 14°19′15″S 70°40′52″W / 14.32083°S 70.68111°WCoordinates: 14°19′15″S 70°40′52″W / 14.32083°S 70.68111°W |
Yuraq Q'asa or Yuraqq'asa (Quechua yuraq white, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "white mountain pass", hispanicized spelling Yurac Jasa) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, in the Nuñoa District, near a place named Pumanuta.[1]