Puka (Peru)
Puka (Quechua for red,[2] Hispanicized spelling Puca) is a 4,993-metre-high (16,381 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District, and in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District. Puka lies southwest of Warmi Mach'ay, between the lakes named Warmiqucha in the southeast and Quylluqucha in the north.[1][3]
| Puka | |
|---|---|
  Puka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,993 m (16,381 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 12°38′02″S 75°34′09″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- "Cerro Puca". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)
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