Puka Q'asa (Angaraes)

This article is about the mountain in the Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Q'asa.
Puka Q'asa
Puka Q'asa

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°07′27″S 74°46′19″W / 13.12417°S 74.77194°W / -13.12417; -74.77194Coordinates: 13°07′27″S 74°46′19″W / 13.12417°S 74.77194°W / -13.12417; -74.77194
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province
Parent range Andes

Puka Q'asa (Quechua puka red, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "red mountain pass", hispanicized spelling Pucaccasa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District. Puka Q'asa lies southwest of Hatun Rit'i and Wayra Q'asa, and northwest of Qiwllaqucha.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Angaraes Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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