| Pucajasa | |
|---|---|
  Pucajasa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°12′29″S 72°05′01″W / 13.20806°S 72.08361°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Urubamba |
Pucajasa (possibly from Quechua puka red, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "red mountain pass") is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It lies at the pass named Pumahuancajasa (possibly from Quechua for "Pumahuanca pass").[1]
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Looking towards Pumahuancajasa from southeast of Pucajasa
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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