Puka Hirka (Aija-Recuay)
This article is about the mountain in the provinces of Aija and Recuay, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Hirka (disambiguation).
| Puka Hirka | |
|---|---|
  Puka Hirka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 9°44′14″S 77°32′10″W / 9.73722°S 77.53611°WCoordinates: 9°44′14″S 77°32′10″W / 9.73722°S 77.53611°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[2] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Pucairca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, on the border of the districts of Aija and La Merced, and in the Recuay Province, Recuay District.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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