Puka Hirka (Bolognesi)

Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates9°53′30″S 77°09′46″W / 9.89167°S 77.16278°W / -9.89167; -77.16278
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain, "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Puca Jirca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, northeast of Pastururi.