Pukaqucha (Calca)

Pukaqucha (Quechua puka red, qucha lake,[2] "red lake", hispanicized spelling Pucacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 m (14,400 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, east of the Urupampa mountain range and northwest of Suntur, The mountain is surrounded by some smaller lakes including Pampaqucha, Mankhaqucha, Q'umirqucha, Suntuqucha and Llulluchayuq.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Calca District, Calca Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukaqucha (disambiguation).
Pukaqucha
Pukaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates13°14′32″S 71°51′55″W 
Geography
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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