Pukarahu (Bolognesi-Huari)
This article is about the mountain on the border of the Bolognesi Province and the Huari Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukarahu.
| Pukarahu | |
|---|---|
  Pukarahu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 9°49′03″S 77°06′05″W / 9.81750°S 77.10139°WCoordinates: 9°49′03″S 77°06′05″W / 9.81750°S 77.10139°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Pukarahu (Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2][3] "red snow-covered mountain", hispanicized spelling Pucarajo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District, and in the Huari Province, San Marcos District. Pukarahu lies northwest of the Yanashallash pass.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Rahu - Quechua - Inglés Traductor". traductor.babylon.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
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