Pukaqucha
Pukaqucha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres high, at a small lake of the same name. The mountain is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts of Marcapomacocha and Morococha, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District.- Type: Peak
- Description: mountain in Peru
- Also known as: “Pukaqucha (Junín-Lima)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rajuntay and Yuraqqucha.
Rajuntay
Peak
Rajuntay is a mountain of the Andes mountain range in central Peru, part of the Andes. It is 5,477 metres tall. The name means coupled snow. It is also called Raujunte.
Yuraqqucha
Peak
Yuraqqucha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres high. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District.
Sillaqaqa
Peak
Sillaqaqa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ticlio.
Ticlio
Hamlet
Ticlio is a mountain pass and the highest point of the Central Highway of Peru, located in the Andes Mountains in the Chicla District, Huarochirí Province, Department of Lima.
Pukaqucha
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Junín Region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-11.5612° or 11° 33′ 40″ south
Longitude
-76.2263° or 76° 13′ 35″ west
Open location code
57W5CQQF+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Pukaqucha” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普卡科查山”
- Dutch: “Pukaqucha (Junín-Lima)”
- Ladin: “Pukaqucha”
- Persian: “پوکاچوچا (جونین-لیما)”
- Persian: “پوکاچوچا”
- Quechua: “Pukaqucha rit’i urqu”
- Spanish: “Pukaqucha”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chinchan and Galera.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laguna Pucacocha and Laguna Pucarcocha.
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