Puka Uru (Quechua puka red, uru tick; spider,[2][3] "red tick" or "red spider", hispanicized names Pucaoro Grande or Pucuaro Grande) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,650 m (15,260 ft) high. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayan District. Puka Uru lies northwest Qiwllaqucha, one of the highest peaks of the Waqurunchu mountain range.[4]
| Puka Uru | |
|---|---|
  Puka Uru Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,650 m (15,260 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 10°28′40″S 76°01′54″W / 10.47778°S 76.03167°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ Peru 1:100,000, Ambo 1650, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
- ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
- ^ Rimaycuna, Quechua de Huánuco, Diccionario del quechua dell Huallaga con índices castellano e inglés, Serie Lingüistica Peruana No. 48
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
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