Puka Urqu (Puno)

This article is about the mountain in the Santa Rosa District of the Melgar Province in Peru. For other uses, see Puka Urqu (disambiguation).
Puka Urqu
Puka Urqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°30′25″S 70°49′54″W / 14.50694°S 70.83167°W / -14.50694; -70.83167Coordinates: 14°30′25″S 70°49′54″W / 14.50694°S 70.83167°W / -14.50694; -70.83167
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region
Parent range Andes, La Raya

Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Pucaorjo) is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District. Puka Urqu lies near the La Raya pass north of Khunurana.[1]

References

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


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