Puka Urqu | |
Elevation M: | 5000 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes, La Raya |
Location: | Peru, Puno Region |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -14.5069°N -70.8317°W |
Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain, "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Pucaorjo) is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District. Puka Urqu lies near the La Raya pass north of Khunurana.[1]