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South America / Peru / Cusco / Pucaorjo
Record SL-863908 · Wikidata Q16898895

Pucaorjo

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Elevation
4,776 m
15,669 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
13.1747° S, 72.0203° W
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Pucaorjo
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Description

Wikipedia

Pucaorjo (possibly from Quechua puka red, urqu mountain, "red mountain") is a 4,776-metre-high (15,669 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District. Pucaorjo is situated northeast of Sirihuani, northwest of Sahuasiray and east of Parorjo, at the Lares trek. One of the nearest populated places is Quishuarani.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Jatun Huiscana 4,600 m E 89° 3.2 km
Parorjo 4,891 m W 269° 3.5 km
Sirihuani 5,350 m SW 226° 3.7 km
Kiswarani 4,600 m NW 331° 4.6 km