Puka Mach'ay Explained

Puka Mach'ay
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Location:Peru, Ancash Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-9.7717°N -77.2344°W

Puka Mach'ay (Quechua puka red, mach'ay cave, "red cave", also spelled Pucamachay) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 50000NaN0 high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puka Mach'ay lies east of Qishqi. One of the little lakes south of it is named Pukaqucha (Quechua for "red lake").[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)