Puka Punchu (Puno)

For the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Puka Punchu (Cusco).
Puka Punchu
Puka Punchu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates15°19′40″S 70°57′20″W / 15.32778°S 70.95556°W / -15.32778; -70.95556
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Lampa Province
Parent rangeAndes

Puka Punchu (Quechua puka red, punchu poncho, "red poncho" or "silver ravine", Hispanicized spelling Pucapuncho) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, on the border of the districts of Ocuviri and Santa Lucía. Puka Punchu lies southeast of Qullqi Q'awa.

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