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South America / Peru / Ancash / Puca Allpa
Record SL-863186 · Wikidata Q25247737

Puca Allpa

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Elevation
4,800 m
15,748 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
9.7642° S, 77.5294° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Puca Allpa or Puka Allpa (Quechua puka red, allpa earth, "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.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Wank'ap'iti 4,976 m S 169° 2.6 km
Puka Hirka 4,600 m N 346° 3.1 km
Puma Puñunan 4,600 m S 187° 3.8 km