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Puka Mach'ay (Junín)

Coordinates: 11°29′56″S 76°05′12″W / 11.49889°S 76.08667°W / -11.49889; -76.08667
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Puka Mach'ay
Puka Mach'ay is located in Peru
Puka Mach'ay
Puka Mach'ay
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°29′56″S 76°05′12″W / 11.49889°S 76.08667°W / -11.49889; -76.08667
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

Puka Mach'ay (Quechua puka red, mach'ay cave,[2] "red cave", also spelled Pucamachay) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District.[2]

References

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  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. ^ a b Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.