Puka Q'asa (Urubamba)
This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Q'asa.
Puka Q'asa | |
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Puka Q'asa Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 13°12′29″S 72°05′01″W / 13.20806°S 72.08361°WCoordinates: 13°12′29″S 72°05′01″W / 13.20806°S 72.08361°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
Parent range | Andes, Urupampa |
Puka Q'asa (Quechua puka red, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "red mountain pass", hispanicized spelling Pucajasa) is a mountain in the Urupampa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It lies at the pass named Pumawank'a Q'asa (Quechua for "Pumawank'a pass").[1]
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