Puca Mauras Explained

Puca Mauras
Elevation M:4955
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Chila
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.4536°N -72.2303°W

Puca Mauras (possibly from Quechua puka red) is a 4955m (16,257feet) volcano in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District.[2] 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).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cerro Pucamauras. . IGN, Peru. August 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042059/http://www.ign.gob.pe/nomenclatorDigital/carta.php?id=30112. September 24, 2015. dead.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)