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Puka Qaqa (Bolognesi)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Qaqa (disambiguation).
Puka Qaqa
Puka Qaqa is located in PeruPuka QaqaPuka QaqaPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates10°06′32″S 77°00′58″W / 10.10889°S 77.01611°W / -10.10889; -77.01611
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

Puka Qaqa (Quechua puka red, qaqa rock, "red rock", Hispanicized spelling Pucaccacca) is a mountain south of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huasta District. Puka Qaqa lies at the Pampa Wayi valley, southwest of a lake named Kunturqucha ("condor lake").

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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