Puka Hirka (Aija-Recuay)
This article is about the mountain in the provinces of Aija, Huaraz and Recuay, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Hirka (disambiguation).
| Puka Hirka | |
|---|---|
  Puka Hirka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 9°44′14″S 77°32′10″W / 9.73722°S 77.53611°WCoordinates: 9°44′14″S 77°32′10″W / 9.73722°S 77.53611°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[2] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Pucairca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, on the border of the districts of Aija and La Merced, in the Huaraz Province, Huaraz District, and in the Recuay Province, Recuay District.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ "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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