Puka Hirka (Huánuco)

This article is about the mountain in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Hirka.
Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,000 m (13,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°35′16″S 76°28′24″W / 9.58778°S 76.47333°W / -9.58778; -76.47333Coordinates: 9°35′16″S 76°28′24″W / 9.58778°S 76.47333°W / -9.58778; -76.47333
Geography
Location Huánuco Region
Parent range Andes

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[2] "red mountain", also spelled Pucajirca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Dos de Mayo Province, Marías District. Puka Hirka lies northeast of Saqra Waqra.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (Huánuco Region)
  2. ↑ "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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