Puka Ranra (Yungay)
This article is about the mountain in the Yungay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puka Ranra.
| Puka Ranra | |
|---|---|
  Puka Ranra Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 9°15′57″S 77°48′56″W / 9.26583°S 77.81556°WCoordinates: 9°15′57″S 77°48′56″W / 9.26583°S 77.81556°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
Puka Ranra (Quechua puka red, ranra stony; stony ground,[2][3] "red, stony ground", also spelled Pucaranra) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Quillo District. Puka Ranra lies southwest of a lake named Qanchisqucha (Quechua for "seven lakes").[1][2]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
- 1 2 Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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