Pucaraju (Huari)

Pucaraju
Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Pucaraju in the lower right center
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates9°19′38″S 77°16′40″W / 9.32722°S 77.27778°W / -9.32722; -77.27778
Geography
Pucaraju
Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Pucaraju (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Pucaraju lies on a ridge east of Jacabamba.