Taruja Marka Explained

Taruja Marka
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, La Raya
Location:Peru, Puno Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.4158°N -70.9211°W

Taruja Marka (Aymara taruja deer, marka village, "deer village", Hispanicized spelling Tarucamarca) or Taruka Marka (Quechua spelling) is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, on the border of the districts of Nuñoa and Santa Rosa. Taruja Marka lies near the La Raya pass, northwest of the mountain Yanaqucha and northeast of Chimpulla.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)