Puka Punta (Quechua puka red, punta peak; ridge,[2][3] "red peak (or ridge)", also spelled Pucapunta) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft).
Puka Punta | |
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![]() ![]() Puka Punta Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 8°58′15″S 77°56′27″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Mato District, and in the Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District. Puka Punta lies southeast of a mountain and lake named Qarwaqucha.[1]
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