Putaqa (Quechua for Rumex peruanus,[2] also spelled Putaja) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Paucartambo District.[1]
Putaqa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 10°43′35″S 75°44′45″W / 10.72639°S 75.74583°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
- ^ Genaro Yarupaitán Galván, Joaquina Albán Castillo, Fanerógamas de la provincia de Huancayo, Perú (Fanerogams from Huancayo, Peru), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas UNMSM, Rev. Peru. Biol. 11(2): 193-202 (2004), p. 199, Rumex peruanus "Potaja", "Putaca"