Pucaorjo (Calca)

Pucaorjo (possibly from Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain") is a 4,776-metre-high (15,669 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District. Pucaorjo is situated northeast of Sirihuani, northwest of Sahuasiray and east of Parorjo,[3] at the Lares trek. One of the nearest populated places is Quishuarani.

Pucaorjo
Pucaorjo (on the right) as seen from Queuñacocha
Highest point
Elevation4,776 m (15,669 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°10′29″S 72°01′13″W
Geography
Pucaorjo is located in Peru
Pucaorjo
Pucaorjo
Peru
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes, Urubamba

See also

References

  1. themountainleader.com Map of the area
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)


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