Putaqa (Pasco)

This article is about the mountain in the Pasco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Putaqa.
Putaqa
Putaqa

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates 10°43′35″S 75°44′45″W / 10.72639°S 75.74583°W / -10.72639; -75.74583Coordinates: 10°43′35″S 75°44′45″W / 10.72639°S 75.74583°W / -10.72639; -75.74583
Geography
Location Peru, Pasco Region
Parent range Andes

Putaqa (Quechua for Rumex peruanus,[2] also spelled Putaja) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Paucartambo District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
  2. Genaro Yarupaitán Galván, Joaquina Albán Castillo, Fanerógamas de la provincia de Huancayo, Perú (Fanerogams from Huancayo, Peru), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas UNMSM, Rev. peru. biol. 11(2): 193-202 (2004), p. 199, Rumex peruanus "Potaja", "Putaca"
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