Puka Hirka (

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, ''hirka'' mountain, "red mountain", also spelled ''Pucajirca'') is a mountain 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 ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the

Huánuco Region Huánuco (; qu, Wanuku) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huán ...

Dos de Mayo Province The Dos de Mayo Province (literally ''May 2'') is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of La Unión. Boundaries *North: Huamalíes Province *East: Leoncio Prado Province *South: Huánuco ...

Marías District Marías District is one of nine districts of the province Dos de Mayo in Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua desc ...

. 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 ...

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Mountains of Peru Mountains of Huánuco Region {{Huanuco-geo-stub