Puka Hirka (Aija-Recuay) Explained

Puka Hirka
Elevation M:4,600
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Cordillera Negra
Location:Peru, Ancash Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-9.7372°N -77.5361°W

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[2] "red mountain", hispanicized spelling Pucairca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about 4600m (15,100feet) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, on the border of the districts of Aija and La Merced, in the Huaraz Province, Huaraz District, and in the Recuay Province, Recuay District.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Web site: Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006. Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. October 2, 2015.