Puka Hirka (Bolognesi)

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°W / -9.89167; -77.16278Coordinates: 9°53′30″S 77°09′46″W / 9.89167°S 77.16278°W / -9.89167; -77.16278 [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. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ↑ "Cerro Puca Jirca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "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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