Abra de Porculla
The Abra de Porculla, also known as the Paso de Porculla is an east-west pass through the Western Cordillera of the Andes Mountains in northern Peru. At 2145 m above sea level it is the lowest pass through the Andes throughout the entire length of the mountain chain from Colombia to Chile.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Cristhian P. Carhuatanta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,255 metres
- Description: depression in Peru
- Also known as: “Paso de Porculla”, “Porculla Gap”, and “Porculla Pass”
Abra de Porculla
- Categories: depression, water gap, col, mountain pass, and landform
- Location: Huarmaca District, Huancabamba Province, Piura, Peru, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Abra de Porculla” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Abra de Porculla”
- German: “Abra de Porculla”
- Spanish: “Abra de Porculla”
- Spanish: “Paso de Porculla”
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Highlights include Cerro Porculla and Cerro La Cruz.
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