Coordinates: 8°35′35″S 77°42′52″W / 8.59306°S 77.71444°W / -8.59306; -77.71444

Puka Hirka (Corongo)

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Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka is located in Peru
Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates8°35′35″S 77°42′52″W / 8.59306°S 77.71444°W / -8.59306; -77.71444
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[2] "red mountain", also spelled Pucajirca) is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District.[1]

Sources

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved May 29, 2016.