Pucaraju (Lucma) Explained

Pucaraju^[2] or Pukaraju^[3] (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,^[4] "red snow-covered mountain")^[5] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5025m (16,486feet) high.^[6] 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.^[7] Pucaraju lies southeast of Taulliraju and west of the lakes named Wiqruqucha and Orgoncocha.

The IGN-Peru map and the UGEL map of Yungay show the name of the mountain as "Pacaraju".

Notes and References

1. Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994: "Pucaraju 5090m: 1-1955 via W. slopes, S. peak, traverse long summit ridge: N.W. ridge-1973."
2. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-928777-57-2.
3. Book: Ricker, John. Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes. The Mountaineers Books. 1977. 9781933056708. 70.
4. Web site: babylon.com . 2013-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085317/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ . 2014-12-29 . dead .
5. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/txu-oclc-224300691-sc18-01.jpg lib.utexas.edu
6. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
7. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Yungay Province (Ancash Region) showing "Nevado Pacaraju"