Puca Mauras (possibly from Quechua puka red)[2] is a 4,955-metre-high (16,257 ft) volcano in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District.[3] Puca Mauras lies in the western extensions of the Chila mountain range, west of a lake named Cochapunco (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Qucha P'unqu).
| Puca Mauras | |
|---|---|
 The Colca River and Puca Mauras northwest of it (at the left rim of this image) as seen from the ISS | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,955 m (16,257 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°27′13″S 72°13′49″W / 15.45361°S 72.23028°W |
| Geography | |
  Puca Mauras Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District |
| Parent range | Andes, Chila |
References
edit- ^ "Cerro Pucamauras". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)
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