| Pucaraju | |
| Elevation M: | 4800 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Range: | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Location: | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Map: | Peru |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Coordinates: | -9.3272°N -77.2778°W |
Pucaraju (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2] "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 48000NaN0 high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Pucaraju lies on a ridge east of Jacabamba.[1]