Puka Urqu (Canas-Canchis)

Puka Urqu
Puka Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,954 m (16,253 ft)[1]
Coordinates 14°27′33″S 71°06′10″W / 14.45917°S 71.10278°W / -14.45917; -71.10278Coordinates: 14°27′33″S 71°06′10″W / 14.45917°S 71.10278°W / -14.45917; -71.10278[1]
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Pucaorcco) is a 4,954-metre-high (16,253 ft) mountain in the western extensions of the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Canchis Province, Marangani District.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Pucaorcco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


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