Pucaraju
Pucaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,346 metres high or 5,322 metres high depending on the source. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District.Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,322 metres
- Description: mountain in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District, Peru
- Also known as: “Pucarajo”, “Pukarahu”, and “Tunsho”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rocotopunta and Araranca.
Rocotopunta
Peak
Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rocotopunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District, northeast of Lake Querococha.
Araranca
Peak
Araranca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District.
Pucaraju
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Olleros District, Huaraz Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.6746° or 9° 40′ 29″ southLongitude
-77.3112° or 77° 18′ 40″ westElevation
5,322 metres (17,461 feet)Open location code
67248MGQ+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 4350196596OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q15269117
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