Puka Ranra (Apurímac-Ayacucho)

Puka Ranra (Quechua puka red, ranra stony; stony ground,[2][3] "red, stony ground", hispanicized spelling Pucaranra) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Juan Espinoza Medrano District, and in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, Coronel Castañeda District.[1]

Puka Ranra
Puka Ranra
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°41′39″S 72°54′47″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region, Ayacucho Region
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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