Putka (Huánuco)
Putka | |
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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; -76.92667 |
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
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamalíes Province (Huánuco Region)
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary), see qoncho (in Junín: putka)