Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Pucaorcco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,923.1 metres (16,152 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Charcana District, and in the Ayacucho Region, Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Oyolo District. Puka Urqu lies west of Charcana, between the mountains Qinchu (Gencho) in the north and Anchaqalla (Anchacalla) in the south.[3]
| Puka Urqu | |
|---|---|
  Puka Urqu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,923.1 m (16,152 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°13′59″S 73°7′00″W / 15.23306°S 73.11667°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Ayacucho Region, Paucar del Sara Sara Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References edit
- ^ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paucar del Sara Sara Province (Ayacucho Region)
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