Pucarajo (Bolognesi-Huari)

Pucarajo
Pucarajo
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates9°49′03″S 77°06′05″W / 9.81750°S 77.10139°W / -9.81750; -77.10139
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

Pucarajo (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, "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.