Puka Q'asa (Huaytará)
Puka Q'asa (Quechua puka red, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "red mountain pass", also spelled Pucaccasa) is a mountain in the Huancavelica Region in Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. Puka Q'asa lies southwest of a mountain named Yawarqucha, east of Chuqlluqucha. The little lake northwest of Puka Q'asa is Wachwaqucha ("Andean goose lake").[1]
| Puka Q'asa | |
|---|---|
  Puka Q'asa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°11′17″S 74°59′55″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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