Puca Allpa

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Puca Allpa or Puka Allpa (Quechua puka red, allpa earth,[2] "red earth", hispanicized spelling Puca Allpa) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, Aija District, and in the Recuay Province, on the border of the districts of Recuay and Ticapampa. Puca Allpa lies between Wank'ap'iti in the southeast and Pucairca in the northwest.[1]

Puca Allpa
Puca Allpa is located in Peru
Puca Allpa
Puca Allpa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°45′51″S 77°31′46″W / 9.76417°S 77.52944°W / -9.76417; -77.52944
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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