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{{About||the mountain in the Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru|Pukarahu (Huaylas){{!}}Pukarahu (Huaylas)}}

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{{About|the mountain in the Lucma District, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, and in the Llumpa District, Pomabamba Province, Ancash Region, Peru|other uses|Pukarahu (disambiguation){{!}}Pukarahu}}
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| name = Pucaraju
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| location = [[Ancash Region|Ancash]], [[Peru]]
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| range = [[Cordillera Blanca]]
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| range = [[Cordillera Blanca]]
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| location = [[Ancash Region|Ancash]], [[Peru]]
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| lat_d = 8| lat_m =55| lat_s =49| lat_NS = S
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| coordinates_ref = <ref>[http://www.ign.gob.pe/ign.php?PG=Nomenclatorp&OPC=13&paginasok=12 ign.gob.pe] IGN, Peru: Nevados: Pacaraju 08°55'49'' S 77°32'39'' W</ref>
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| first_ascent = 1-1955 via W. slopes, S. peak, traverse long summit ridge: N.W. ridge-1973.<ref>Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994: "Pucaraju 5090m: 1-1955 via W. slopes, S. peak, traverse long summit ridge: N.W. ridge-1973."</ref>
| first_ascent = 1-1955 via W. slopes, S. peak, traverse long summit ridge: N.W. ridge-1973.<ref name=neate>Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994: "Pucaraju 5090m: 1-1955 via W. slopes, S. peak, traverse long summit ridge: N.W. ridge-1973."</ref>
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'''Pukarahu''' ([[Quechua language|Quechua]] ''puka'' red,<ref>Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: '''''puka''''' - ''adj. Rojo, -ja. De color parecida a la sangre.''</ref> ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow,<ref>[http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ babylon.com]</ref> "red snow covered mountain", hispanicized spelling ''Pucaraju'', in some maps ''Pacaraju'')<ref>[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/txu-oclc-224300691-sc18-01.jpg lib.utexas.edu] Map of the area showing "Nevado Pucaraju"</ref><ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungas Province (Ancash Region) showing "Nevado Pacaraju"</ref> is a mountain in the [[Cordillera Blanca]] in the [[Andes]] of [[Peru]], about {{convert|5025|m|ft|0}} high. It is situated in the [[Ancash Region]], [[Mariscal Luzuriaga Province]], [[Lucma District, Mariscal Luzuriaga|Lucma District]], in the [[Pomabamba Province]], [[Llumpa District]], and in the [[Yungay Province]], [[Yanama District]]. Pukarahu lies southeast of the mountain [[Tawllirahu]] and west of the lakes [[Wiqruqucha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)|Wiqruqucha]] and Urqunqucha.
'''Pucaraju'''<ref name=neate /><ref name=":02">{{Cite book|title=Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000|publisher=Oesterreichischer Alpenverein|year=2005|isbn=3-928777-57-2}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> or '''Pukaraju'''<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|title=Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes|last=Ricker|first=John|publisher=The Mountaineers Books|year=1977|isbn=9781933056708|pages=70}}</ref> (possibly from [[Quechua language|Quechua]] ''puka'' red,<ref>{{Ref Laime}}</ref> ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ |title=babylon.com |access-date=2013-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085317/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ |archive-date=2014-12-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> "red snow-covered mountain")<ref name=":0">[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/txu-oclc-224300691-sc18-01.jpg lib.utexas.edu] Map of the area showing "Nevado Pucaraju"</ref> is a mountain in the [[Cordillera Blanca]] in the [[Andes]] of [[Peru]], about {{convert|5025|m|ft|0}} high.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h)|publisher=IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú)}}</ref> It is situated in the [[Ancash Region]], [[Mariscal Luzuriaga Province]], [[Lucma District, Mariscal Luzuriaga|Lucma District]], in the [[Pomabamba Province]], [[Llumpa District]], and in the [[Yungay Province]], [[Yanama District]].<ref name=":2">escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Yungay Province (Ancash Region) showing "Nevado Pacaraju"</ref> Pucaraju lies southeast of [[Taulliraju]] and west of the lakes named [[Wiqruqucha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)|Wiqruqucha]] and Orgoncocha.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":1" />


The IGN-Peru map and the UGEL map of Yungay show the name of the mountain as "Pacaraju".<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 15 April 2022

This article is about the mountain in the Lucma District, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, and in the Llumpa District, Pomabamba Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukarahu.
Pucaraju
Pucaraju is located in Peru
Pucaraju
Pucaraju
Location in Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,025 m (16,486 ft)
Coordinates8°55′49″S 77°32′39″W / 8.93028°S 77.54417°W / -8.93028; -77.54417
Geography
StandortAncash, Peru
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca
Climbing
First ascent1-1955 via W. slopes, S. peak, traverse long summit ridge: N.W. ridge-1973.[1]

Pucaraju[1][2][3] or Pukaraju[4] (possibly from Quechua puka red,[5] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[6] "red snow-covered mountain")[3] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,025 metres (16,486 ft) high.[2][4][7] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District, in the Pomabamba Province, Llumpa District, and in the Yungay Province, Yanama District.[8] Pucaraju lies southeast of Taulliraju and west of the lakes named Wiqruqucha and Orgoncocha.[2][7]

The IGN-Peru map and the UGEL map of Yungay show the name of the mountain as "Pacaraju".[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994: "Pucaraju 5090m: 1-1955 via W. slopes, S. peak, traverse long summit ridge: N.W. ridge-1973."
  2. ^ a b c Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  3. ^ a b lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Nevado Pucaraju"
  4. ^ a b Ricker, John (1977). Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes. The Mountaineers Books. p. 70. ISBN 9781933056708.
  5. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  6. ^ "babylon.com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  7. ^ a b c Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  8. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Yungay Province (Ancash Region) showing "Nevado Pacaraju"


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