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Mountain in Peru
Pukamuqu
The Cristo Blanco statue on top of the mountain Pukamuqu
Highest point
Elevation3,600 m (11,800 ft)
Coordinates13°30′35″S 71°58′41″W / 13.50972°S 71.97806°W / -13.50972; -71.97806
Geography
Pukamuqu is located in PeruPukamuquPukamuquPeru
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Cusco Province
Parent rangeAndes

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

  1. ^ mincetur.gob.pe Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine "Mirador Cerro Pukamoqo", retrieved on February 13, 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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