Pukamuqu | |
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The Cristo Blanco statue on top of the mountain Pukamuqu | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,600 m (11,800 ft) |
Coordinates | 13°30′35″S 71°58′41″W / 13.50972°S 71.97806°W / -13.50972; -71.97806 |
Geography | |
PukamuquPeru | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Cusco Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Pukamuqu (Quechua, puka red, muqu hill / joint, "red hill") is a mountain in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District. It is a natural viewpoint of the city of Cusco situated at a height of 3,600 metres (11,811 ft). On top of the mountain there is a statue called Cristo Blanco (Spanish for "white Christ").
References
- ^ mincetur.gob.pe Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine "Mirador Cerro Pukamoqo", retrieved on February 13, 2014 (in Spanish)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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