Pucaraju (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2][3] "red snow-covered mountain") 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. Pucaraju lies on a ridge east of Jacabamba.[1]
| Pucaraju | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Pucaraju in the lower right center | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°19′38″S 77°16′40″W / 9.32722°S 77.27778°W |
| Geography | |
  Pucaraju Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
References edit
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ "Rahu - Quechua - Inglés Traductor". traductor.babylon.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
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