Pukahirka
This article is about the mountain in the provinces of Huaylas and Pomabamba, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Hirka (disambiguation).
| Pukahirka | |
|---|---|
 Pukahirka South (on the left), Qhuruykashahana (Curuicashajana, Curicashajana) (middle-left) and Rinrihirka (on the right) behind the Arway Glacier and Arwayqucha | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,046 m (19,836 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°50′59″S 77°35′43″W / 8.84972°S 77.59528°WCoordinates: 8°50′59″S 77°35′43″W / 8.84972°S 77.59528°W |
| Geography | |
  Pukahirka Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1961, S. Nakagawa, H. Nakajima, T. Nakamura. |
Pukahirka (Quechua puka red, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[1] "red mountain", hispanicized spellings Pukachirka, Pucahirca, Pucajirca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,046 m (19,836 ft) high.[2] It is located in the Ancash Region, Pomabamba Province, Pomabamba District (Pukahirka North) as well as in the Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District (Pukahirka Central)[3] north of the Rinrihirka.
Pukahirka as seen from the summit of Alpamayo
The mountain has three separate and independent summits: Pukahirka North (6,046 m), Central (6,014 m) and South (6,039 m).
See also
References
- ↑ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ↑ John Biggar, The Andes: A Guide for Climbers, p. 63
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Huaylas Province
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