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", Hispanicized spelling ''Pucaorjo'') is a mountain in the
La Raya mountain range 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 ...
of
Peru
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, about high. It is situated in the
Puno Region
Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ...
,
Melgar Province
Melgar Province is a Provinces of Peru, province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayaviri, Melgar, Ayaviri.
Geography
The Willkanuta mountain range, Willkanuta range and the La Raya mountain range, La Raya r ...
,
Santa Rosa District. Puka Urqu lies near the La Raya pass north of
Khunurana.
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References
Mountains of Puno Region
Mountains of Peru
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