Pukarahu (Catac)

































Pukarahu






Pukarahu is located in Peru

Pukarahu

Pukarahu



Peru





Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates
9°51′11″S 77°15′23″W / 9.85306°S 77.25639°W / -9.85306; -77.25639Coordinates: 9°51′11″S 77°15′23″W / 9.85306°S 77.25639°W / -9.85306; -77.25639
Geography
Location
Peru, Ancash, Recuay Province, Catac District
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca

Pukarahu (Quechua puka red,[2]rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[3] "red snow-covered mountain", Hispanicized spelling Pucarajo) is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. The peaks of Pukarahu lies southeast, south and southwest of Mururahu.[1]



Sources






  1. ^ ab escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)


  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


  3. ^ babylon.com











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