Puka (Peru)

Puka
Puka is located in Peru
Puka
Puka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,993 m (16,381 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°38′02″S 75°34′09″W / 12.63389°S 75.56917°W / -12.63389; -75.56917
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cerro Puca". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)