Pucaraju (possibly from

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''puka'' red, ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow, "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in 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 ...

in the

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 ...

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, about high or high depending on the source. It is situated in 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 ...

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 ...

Ticapampa District Ticapampa District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru. Geography The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL ...

.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungas Province (Ancash Region) showing the location of Pucarahu (unnamed) northeast of the mountain labelled "Cerro Pucaraju" and northeast of the lake Qiruqucha Pucaraju lies west of

Yanamarey Yanamarey (possibly from Quechua ''yana'' black, ''maran'', ''maray'' batan or grindstone, ''maray'' to tear down, to knock down, "black batan or grindstone") or Yanaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high ...

and northeast of

Lake Querococha Lake Querococha (possibly from Quechua ''qiru'' ceremonial drinking vessel, or ''q'iru'' wood and ''qucha'' lake; "''qiru'' lake" or "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Cata ...

. The IGN-Peru map, cites the main peak as Tunsho, while applying the name Pucarajo to the southern slopes.

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