Puka Hirka (Huaraz-Yungay) Explained

Puka Hirka
Elevation M:	4,870
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Range:	Andes, Cordillera Negra
Location:	Peru, Ancash Region
Map:	Peru
Map Size:	200
Coordinates:	-9.4256°N -77.78°W

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,^[2] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Puca Jirca) is a 4870adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, on the border of the districts of Cochabamba and Pariacoto, and in the Yungay Province, Shupluy District. It lies southwest of Willka Wayin.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: South America Maps. . Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Washington, D.C. October 2, 2015.
2. Web site: Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006. Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. October 2, 2015.
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)