Puka Urqu (Canas-Canchis)

Puka Urqu
Puka Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,954 m (16,253 ft)
Coordinates14°27′33″S 71°06′10″W / 14.45917°S 71.10278°W / -14.45917; -71.10278
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Puka Urqu (Quechua puka red, urqu mountain, "red mountain", Hispanicized spelling Pucaorcco) is a 4,954-metre-high (16,253 ft) mountain in the western extensions of the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Canchis Province, Marangani District.