Puka Urqu (Canas-Canchis)

Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Pucaorcco) is a 4,954-metre-high (16,253 ft) mountain in the western extensions of the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Canchis Province, Marangani District.[3]

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Canas Province and the Canchis Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Urqu (disambiguation).
Puka Urqu
Puka Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,954 m (16,253 ft) [1]
Coordinates14°27′33″S 71°06′10″W [1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. "Cerro Pucaorcco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


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