Puka Ranra (Yungay)

Puka Ranra (Quechua puka red, ranra stony; stony ground,[2][3] "red, stony ground", also spelled Pucaranra) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Quillo District. Puka Ranra lies southwest of a lake named Qanchisqucha (Quechua for "seven lakes").[1][2]

This article is about the mountain in the Yungay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Ranra.
Puka Ranra
Puka Ranra is located in Peru
Puka Ranra
Puka Ranra
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°15′57″S 77°48′56″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
  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. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.


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