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Pucaraju (Huari)

Coordinates: 9°19′38″S 77°16′40″W / 9.32722°S 77.27778°W / -9.32722; -77.27778
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Pucaraju
Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Pucaraju in the lower right center
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°19′38″S 77°16′40″W / 9.32722°S 77.27778°W / -9.32722; -77.27778
Geography
Pucaraju is located in Peru
Pucaraju
Pucaraju
Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Pucaraju (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2][3] "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Pucaraju lies on a ridge east of Jacabamba.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "Rahu - Quechua - Inglés Traductor". traductor.babylon.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-04-18.