Location Ancash, Peru Mountain range Cordillera Blanca | Elevation 5,025 m Parent range Cordillera Blanca | |
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First ascent 1-1955 via W. slopes, S. peak, traverse long summit ridge: N.W. ridge-1973. Similar Taulliraju, Pucajirca, Santa Cruz, Quitaraju, Chacraraju | ||
Pucaraju or Pukaraju (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,025 metres (16,486 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District, in the Pomabamba Province, Llumpa District, and in the Yungay Province, Yanama District. Pucaraju lies southeast of Taulliraju and west of the lakes named Wiqruqucha and Orgoncocha.
Map of Pukarahu, Peru
The IGN-Peru map and the UGEL map of Yungay show the name of the mountain as "Pacaraju".
References
Pucaraju (Lucma) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA