Pucajirca

Pucajirca[1][2] or Pucahirca[2] (possibly from Quechua puka red, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[3] "red mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,046 m (19,836 ft) high.[1][2] It is located in the Ancash Region, Pomabamba Province, Pomabamba District (Pucajirca Norte) as well as in the Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District (Pucajirca Central)[4] north of Rinrijirca.[1]

Pucajirca (in the distance) from the south

Pucajirca
Pucajirca Oeste (on the left), Rinrijirca (middle-left) and Curuicashajana (on the right) behind the Arhuay Glacier and Arhuaycocha
Highest point
Elevation	6,046 m (19,836 ft)
Coordinates	8°50′59″S 77°35′43″W
Geography
Pucajirca Peru
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Climbing
First ascent	Pucajirca Oeste: 1930s, Erwin Schneider. Pucajirca Norte: July 14, 1955, Nick Clinch and Andrew Kauffman; July 16, 1955, Harvey McMannis and David Sowles.

The mountain has three separate and independent summits: Pucajirca Norte (6,046 m), Central (6,014 m) and Oeste (6,039 m).[1]

The summit of Pucajirca Norte was first achieved on July 14, 1955 by Nick Clinch and Andrew Kauffman II.[5] Erwin Schneider summited Pucajirca Oeste in the 1930s.[5]

See also

• Arhuaycocha
• Pucacocha
• Taullicocha
• Taulliraju

References

1. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
2. Biggar, John (2020). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers. Andes. p. 78. ISBN 9780953608768.
3. "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Huaylas Province
5. "Nevado Pucahirca - AAC Publications - Search The American Alpine Journal and Accidents". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2018-07-20.