Putka (Huánuco)

This article is about the mountain in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Putka.
Putka
Putka

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°30′32″S 76°55′36″W / 9.50889°S 76.92667°W / -9.50889; -76.92667Coordinates: 9°30′32″S 76°55′36″W / 9.50889°S 76.92667°W / -9.50889; -76.92667
Geography
Location Peru, Huánuco Region
Parent range Andes

Putka (Jauja Quechua for "muddy",[2] also spelled Potga) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,436 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Puños District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamalíes Province (Huánuco Region)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary), see qoncho (in Junín: putka)


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