Putaqa Hirka (Quechua putaqa Rumex peruanus, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[2][3] "Rumex peruanus mountain", also spelled Putacajirca) is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, on the border of the districts of Cajay and Masin.[1]
| Putaqa Hirka | |
|---|---|
  Putaqa Hirka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°17′30″S 77°06′00″W / 9.29167°S 77.10000°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash 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"
- ^ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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