Puka Urqu (Calca)
This article is about the mountain in the Calca Province, Cusco Region in Peru. For other uses, see Puka Urqu.
| Puka Urqu | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Puka Urqu (on the right) as seen from Qiwñaqucha | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,776 m (15,669 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°10′29″S 72°01′13″W / 13.17472°S 72.02028°WCoordinates: 13°10′29″S 72°01′13″W / 13.17472°S 72.02028°W |
| Geography | |
  Puka Urqu Peru | |
| Location | Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Urupampa |
Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Pucaorjo) is a 4,776 m (15,669 ft) high mountain in the Urupampa mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District. Puka Urqu is situated northeast of Siriwani, northwest of Sawasiray and east of Paru Urqu,[3] at the Lares trek. One of the nearest populated places is Kiswarani (Quishuarani).
See also
References
- ↑ themountainleader.com Map of the area
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
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