Pucaraju (Ticapampa) Explained

Pucaraju
Map:	Peru
Location:	Ancash, Peru
Label Position:	right
Coordinates:	-9.675°N -77.3097°W
Elevation M:	5346
Range:	Cordillera Blanca
First Ascent:	1-1967 via S.face: N.W. ridge-1973.^[1]
Other Name:	Tunsho, Pucarajo
Map Size:	200

Pucaraju^[2] (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,^[3] "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5346m (17,539feet) high or 5322m (17,461feet) high depending on the source. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District.^[4] Pucaraju lies west of Yanamarey and northeast of Lake Querococha.

The IGN-Peru map, cites the main peak as Tunsho, while applying the name Pucarajo to the southern slopes.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994: "Yanamarey Group: Pucaraju 5346m: 1-1967 via S.face: N.W. ridge-1973."
2. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-937530-05-3.
3. Web site: babylon.com . 2013-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085317/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ . 2014-12-29 . dead .
4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungas Province (Ancash Region) showing the location of Pucarahu (unnamed) northeast of the mountain labelled "Cerro Pucaraju" and northeast of the lake Qiruqucha
5. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).