Pucarajo (Bolognesi-Huari)

Pucarajo (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2][3] "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District, and in the Huari Province, San Marcos District. Pucarajo lies northwest of the Yanashallash pass.[1]

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Bolognesi Province and the Huari Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pucarajo.
Pucarajo
Pucarajo
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°49′03″S 77°06′05″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  3. "Rahu - Quechua - Inglés Traductor". traductor.babylon.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-05-02.


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