Puka Hirka (Bolognesi)
This article is about the mountain in the Bolognesi, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Hirka (disambiguation).
| Puka Hirka | |
|---|---|
  Puka Hirka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 9°53′30″S 77°09′46″W / 9.89167°S 77.16278°WCoordinates: 9°53′30″S 77°09′46″W / 9.89167°S 77.16278°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[3] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Puca Jirca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, northeast of Pastururi.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ "Cerro Puca Jirca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ↑ "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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