Puka Saya (Arequipa)

Puka Saya (Quechua puka red, saya slope,[2] "red slope", also spelled Pucasaya) is a mountain in the Arequipa Region in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Province, Tarucani District, north of Lake Salinas. Puka Saya lies southwest of Kunturi.[1]

For the mountain in the Moquegua Region, Peru, see Puka Saya (Moquegua).
Puka Saya
Puka Saya is located in Peru
Puka Saya
Puka Saya
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°15′15″S 71°12′35.5″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Arequipa Sur (Arequipa 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)


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