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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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Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest m ...
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Cordillera Negra
The Cordillera Negra (Spanish for "black range"), Yana Walla in qechua is part of the ''Cordillera Occidental'', one of three mountain ranges in the Andes of west central Peru. It is almost entirely located within the Ancash Region. The range extends over an area about 230 km long and 25–40 km wide, stretching in a NNW- SSE direction parallel to the Pacific coast, its ridge is about 60 km from the coastline. It is part of the Andes mountain range which inland borders on the Costa, the narrow strip of coastal deserts along the South American coast. In the north and east the range is bordered by the Santa River which crosses the coastal ridge at 8° 45' S and runs parallel to the Cordillera Negra for almost all its length. In the south the range is bordered by the Patiwillka River at 10° 30'. In the central part of the range near Huaráz, Casma River breaks through the ridge of the range. The Cordillera Negra has rocky peaks with very little winter snowfall. The ...
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Peru
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Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote. The name of the region originates from the Quechua word ('light, of little weight'), from ('blue') or from ('eagle'). Geography Ancash is a land of contrasts: it features two great longitudinal valleys, which combine the mountain characteristics of the Callejón de Huaylas (Alley of Huaylas) with the sylvan ones of the Alto Marañón. Kilometres of sandy beaches and the blue waters of the Pacific. The territory of the coast, high plateaux and Andean '' punas'' of the department are flat, while the rest of the territory, in the Andes, is very rough. In the west, there are slopes with strong declivity form narrow canyons with abrupt and deserted sides. The rough territor ...
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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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Aija Province
The Aija Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Geography The Cordillera Negra traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Political division Aija is divided into five districts, which are: Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (62.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 37.70% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Viviend ...).inei.gob.pe
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Aija District
Aija District is one of 5 districts in Aija Province, Ancash Region, Peru. Its population was 2017 as of the 2017 census. Geography The District of Aija is located on the western slopes of the Cordillera Negra. It borders on Recuay Province to the south and east, on Coris District, Huacllan District Huacllan District is one of 5 districts in the Aija Province, of the Ancash Region in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the ... and Succha District to the west, and on La Merced District to the north. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Aija Province (Ancash Region) References Districts of the Aija Province Districts of the Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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La Merced District, Aija
La Merced District is one of five districts in the Aija Province of the Ancash Region Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ... in Peru. It is located between 77°43 ´ 57 " S and 77°35 ´ 51 " W with an average altitude of 3,272 m.s.n.m. Its population was 1582 as of the 2017 census. See also * Puka Hirka * Puma Wayin References Districts of the Aija Province Districts of the Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Huaraz Province
The Huaraz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It was created on August 5, 1857 during the presidency of Ramón Castilla. Geographically, the province is located over the Callejón de Huaylas and the western slopes of the Cordillera Negra. The Regional Museum of Archaeology is located in the Huaraz district. Some other highlights of the province are the Pumacayán hill, the hot springs of Monterrey (at 6 km or 4 mi from the city) and the Willkawain archaeological sites, at to the north of Huaraz, in village of Paria, in the Independencia district. Geography The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Pucaranra, Chinchey, Tocllaraju and Huantsán. Other mountains are listed below: At 30 kilometres (20 mi) from Huaraz, by the route Huaraz–Casma that crosses the Cordillera Negra, there is a place named Punta Callan in the summit of this mountain range. It off ...
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Huaraz District
Huaraz District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. 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 for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ... and the Cordillera Negra traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region) References See also * Administrative divisions of Peru Districts of the Huaraz Province Districts of the Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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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 the province are listed below: Qiruqucha is one of the largest lakes of the province. Political division Recuay is divided into ten districts, which are: * Catac * Cotaparaco * Huayllapampa * Llacllin * Marca * Pampas Chico * Pararin * Recuay * Tapacocha * Ticapampa Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (63.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.42% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe
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Recuay District
Recuay District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Its capital is the town of Recuay in the Callejón de Huaylas Valley. Recuay culture The Recuay culture was a highland culture of Peru that flourished in 200 BC-600 AD and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast. It is named after the Recuay area. The Recuay area is very close to the earlier Chavin culture centre of Chavin de Huantar that lies just to the west. Thus, the Recuay originally occupied much of the territory of the Chavin, and were greatly influenced by them. The culture especially flourished in the Callejón de Huaylas region, and along the Marañón River. It also spread to the valleys of the Santa, Casma and Huarmey rivers. To the north, it reached the area of Pashash, in Pallasca. Willkawayin was one of their important settlements. See also * Puka Allpa Puca All ...
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