Pawka

Pawka
Pawka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,129 m (16,827 ft)
Coordinates14°26′24″S 71°09′25″W / 14.44000°S 71.15694°W / -14.44000; -71.15694
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Pawka (Quechua for a plant (Escallonia herrerae), Hispanicized spellings Pauca, Paucca) is a 5,129-metre-high (16,827 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Canchis Province, Marangani District. Pawka lies east of Langui Layo Lake.