Puka Hirka (Bolognesi)

This article is about the mountain in the Bolognesi, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Hirka (disambiguation).
Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka is located in Peru
Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°53′30″S 77°09′46″W / 9.89167°S 77.16278°W / -9.89167; -77.16278[2]
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain,[3] "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Puca Jirca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, northeast of Pastururi.[1]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ "Cerro Puca Jirca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved October 2, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved October 2, 2015.