Pucaorjo (possibly from Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,[2] "red mountain") is a 4,776-metre-high (15,669 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District. Pucaorjo is situated northeast of Sirihuani, northwest of Sahuasiray and east of Parorjo,[3] at the Lares trek. One of the nearest populated places is Quishuarani.

Pucaorjo
Pucaorjo (on the right) as seen from Queuñacocha
Highest point
Elevation4,776 m (15,669 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°10′29″S 72°01′13″W / 13.17472°S 72.02028°W / -13.17472; -72.02028
Geography
Pucaorjo is located in Peru
Pucaorjo
Pucaorjo
Peru
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes, Urubamba

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References

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  1. ^ themountainleader.com Map of the area
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)