Putaqa (Ancash)
| Putaqa | |
|---|---|
  Putaqa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°04′39″S 77°56′20″W / 9.07750°S 77.93889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
Putaqa (Quechua for Rumex peruanus,[2] also spelled Putaca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District. A small lake named Aququcha (Quechua for "sand lake") lies at its feet.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ Genaro Yarupaitán Galván, Joaquina Albán Castillo, Fanerógamas de la provincia de Huancayo, Perú (Fanerogams from Huancayo, Peru), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas UNMSM, Rev. peru. biol. 11(2): 193-202 (2004), p. 199, Rumex peruanus "Potaja", "Putaca"
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