Puka Hirka (Bolognesi)
Appearance
Puka Hirka | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 9°53′30″S 77°09′46″W / 9.89167°S 77.16278°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[3] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Puca Jirca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, northeast of Pastururi.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ "Cerro Puca Jirca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved October 2, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
External links
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