Puca Mauras (Andagua-Chilcaymarca)

Puca Mauras (possibly from Quechua puka red)[1] is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 4,262 metres (13,983 ft) high.[2] It is situated at the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Andagua and Chilcaymarca.[3][4] Puca Mauras lies in the western extensions of the Chila mountain range, northeast of the Ticsho and Yanamauras volcanoes.

Puca Mauras
Puca Mauras
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,262 m (13,983 ft)
Coordinates15°25′33″S 72°20′19″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Mariusz Krzak, Ruch turystyczny w rejonie Arequipy i możliwości jego rozwoju w Dolinie Wulkanów (prowincja Castilla) w południowym Peru (Tourist movement in the Arequipa region and the possibilities of its development in the Valley of the Volcanoes (Castilla province) in Southern Peru), GeoTURYSTYKA, 2 (2005) 3-22 (In Polish containing a summary in English on p. 19-22)
  3. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)


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