Yuraq Q'asa (Pumanuta) Explained

Yuraq Q'asa
Elevation M:4800
Elevation Ref:[1]
Language:Quechua
Location:Peru, Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-14.3208°N -70.6811°W

Yuraq Q'asa or Yuraqq'asa (Quechua yuraq white, q'asa mountain pass, "white mountain pass", Hispanicized spelling Yurac Jasa) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4800m (15,700feet) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, in the Nuñoa District, near a place named Pumanuta.[1]

Notes and References

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