Pucairca (Aija-Recuay)
Puka Hirka or Pukahirka (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''hirka'' mountain, "red mountain", also spelled ''Puca Jirca, Pucairca, Pucahirca, Pucajirca'') may refer to: * Pukahirka, a mountain in the provinces of Huaylas and Pomabamba, Ancash Region, Peru * Puka Hirka (Aija-Recuay), a mountain in the provinces of Aija and Recuay, Ancash Region, Peru * Puka Hirka (Bolognesi), a mountain in the Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru * Puka Hirka (Corongo), a mountain in the Corongo Province, Ancash Region, Peru * Puka Hirka (Huánuco), a mountain in the Huánuco Region, Peru * Puka Hirka (Huaraz-Yungay) Puka Hirka (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''hirka'' mountain, "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Puca Jirca'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, on the border of the d ...

Quechua Language
Quechua (, ; ), usually called ("people's language") in Quechuan languages, is an Indigenous languages of the Americas, indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken Pre-Columbian era, pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with an estimated 8–10 million speakers as of 2004.Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechuan language. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language family of the Inca Empire. The Spanish encouraged its use until the Peruvian War of Independence, Peruvian struggle for independence of the 1780s. As a result, Quechua variants are still widely spoken today, being the co-official language of many regions and the second most spoken language family in Peru. History Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the ...
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Pukahirka
Pucajirca or Pucahirca (possibly from Quechua ''puka'' red, Ancash Quechua ''hirka'' mountain, "red mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,046 m (19,836 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Pomabamba Province, Pomabamba District (Pucajirca Norte) as well as in the Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District (Pucajirca Central) north of Rinrijirca. Its slopes are within Huascarán National Park. The mountain has three separate and independent summits: Pucajirca Norte (6,046 m), Central (6,014 m) and Oeste (6,039 m). The current DEM data has no enough evidence to confirm its official altitude. First Ascent The summit of Pucajirca Norte was first achieved on July 14, 1955, by Nick Clinch and Andrew Kauffman II (USA), also two days later by Harvey McMannis and David Sowles (USA). Erwin Schneider summited Pucajirca Oeste in the 1930s. See also * Arhuaycocha * Pucacocha * Taullicocha * Taulliraju Taulli ...
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Puka Hirka (Aija-Recuay)
Puka Hirka (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''hirka'' mountain, "red mountain", hispanicized spelling ''Pucairca'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, on the border of the districts of Aija and La Merced, in the Huaraz Province, Huaraz District, and in the Recuay Province The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay. Geography The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of th ..., Recuay District. References External links Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Puka Hirka (Bolognesi)
Puka Hirka ( Quechua ''puka'' red, ''hirka'' mountain, "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Puca Jirca'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District Aquia District is one of fifteen districts of the province Bolognesi in Peru. Geography The Cordillera Blanca The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends ..., northeast of Pastururi. References External links Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region Huascarán National Park {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Puka Hirka (Corongo)
Puka Hirka ( Quechua ''puka'' red, ''hirka'' mountain, "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 . It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District Cusca District is one of seven districts of the Corongo Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a .... Sources Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Puka Hirka (Huánuco)
Puka Hirka (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''hirka'' mountain, "red mountain", also spelled ''Pucajirca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Huánuco Region, Dos de Mayo Province, Marías District. Puka Hirka lies northeast of Saqra Waqra Sagrahuagra (possibly from Quechua language, Quechua ''saqra'' malignant, pernicious, bad, bad tempered, wicked; restless; devil, synonym of ''supay'', ''waqra'' horn, "devil's horn") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Huánuco Region {{Huanuco-geo-stub ...
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