Puka Hirka (Corongo)

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[2] "red mountain", also spelled Pucajirca) is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Corongo Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Hirka (disambiguation).
Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka is located in Peru
Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates8°35′35″S 77°42′52″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Sources
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
  2. "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved May 29, 2016.


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