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Putaqa (Pasco)

Coordinates: 10°43′35″S 75°44′45″W / 10.72639°S 75.74583°W / -10.72639; -75.74583
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Putaqa
Putaqa is located in Peru
Putaqa
Putaqa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°43′35″S 75°44′45″W / 10.72639°S 75.74583°W / -10.72639; -75.74583
Geography
LocationPeru, Pasco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Putaqa (Quechua for Rumex peruanus,[2] also spelled Putaja) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Paucartambo District.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
  2. ^ 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"