Puka Q'asa (Quechua puka red, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "red mountain pass", also spelled Pucaccasa) is a mountain in the Huancavelica Region in Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. Puka Q'asa lies southwest of a mountain named Yawarqucha, east of Chuqlluqucha. The little lake northwest of Puka Q'asa is Wachwaqucha ("Andean goose lake").[1]
Puka Q'asa | |
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![]() ![]() Puka Q'asa Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 13°11′17″S 74°59′55″W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province |
Parent range | Andes |
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