Puka Hirka (Corongo)

Puka Hirka
Puka Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)
Coordinates8°35′35″S 77°42′52″W / 8.59306°S 77.71444°W / -8.59306; -77.71444
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Puka Hirka (Quechua puka red, hirka mountain, "red mountain", also spelled Pucajirca) is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District.