Puka Urqu (Canchis)
| Puka Urqu | |
|---|---|
  Puka Urqu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°06′29″S 71°16′20″W / 14.10806°S 71.27222°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[3] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Pucaorcco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high . It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Combapata District. Puka Urqu lies northwest of Inka Pirqa. The Llanqha Mayu (or Sallqa Mayu) flows along its slopes. It is a right affluent of the Willkanuta River.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
- ^ a b "Cerro Pucaorcco". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.