Puka Hirka (Huánuco)

This article is about the mountain in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Hirka.
Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka is located in Peru
Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°35′16″S 76°28′24″W / 9.58778°S 76.47333°W / -9.58778; -76.47333
Geography
LocationHuánuco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[2] "red mountain", also spelled Pucajirca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Dos de Mayo Province, Marías District. Puka Hirka lies northeast of Saqra Waqra.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (Huánuco Region)
  2. ^ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved October 2, 2015.


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