Puca Mauras (possibly from Quechua puka red)[2] is a 4,955-metre-high (16,257 ft) volcano in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District.[3] Puca Mauras lies in the western extensions of the Chila mountain range, west of a lake named Cochapunco (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Qucha P'unqu).
Puca Mauras | |
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![]() The Colca River and Puca Mauras northwest of it (at the left rim of this image) as seen from the ISS | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,955 m (16,257 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 15°27′13″S 72°13′49″W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Puca Mauras Peru | |
Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District |
Parent range | Andes, Chila |
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