Puka Urqu (

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, ''urqu'' mountain, "red mountain", also spelled ''Pucaorjo, Puka Orqo'') 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 ...

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, about high, with an archaeological site of that name on the mountaintop. It is situated in the

Ayacucho Region Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...

Lucanas Province Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Some of the largest lakes of the p ...

, San Cristóbal District, north of San Cristóbal. Puka Urqu lies northwest of the archaeological site of Ñawpallaqta.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)Gobierno Regional de Ayacucho, Plan de Desarrollo Turístico de la Región Ayacucho 2004 – 2014, Aprobado mediante Ordenanza de Consejo Regional N° 03 - 04 - GRA/PRES

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