Puka Saya (Arequipa)

Puka Saya
Puka Saya
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°15′15″S 71°12′35.5″W / 16.25417°S 71.209861°W / -16.25417; -71.209861Coordinates: 16°15′15″S 71°12′35.5″W / 16.25417°S 71.209861°W / -16.25417; -71.209861 
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province
Parent range Andes

Puka Saya (Quechua puka red, saya slope,[2] "red slope", also spelled 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. Puka Saya lies southwest of Kunturi.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Arequipa Sur (Arequipa Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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