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South America / Peru / Ancash / Puka Qaqa
Record SL-864273 · Wikidata Q25203713

Puka Qaqa

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Elevation
4,800 m
15,748 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
10.1089° S, 77.0161° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Puka Qaqa (Quechua puka red, qaqa rock, "red rock", Hispanicized spelling Pucaccacca) is a mountain south of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huasta District. Puka Qaqa lies at the Pampa Wayi valley, southwest of a lake named Kunturqucha ("condor lake").

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Chawpi Punta 4,600 m SW 230° 1.2 km
Chancayoc 4,800 m N 0° 4.5 km
Kushuru 4,800 m SE 122° 4.7 km