Puka Q'asa (Huancavelica)

Puka Q'asa
Puka Q'asa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates12°47′41″S 75°10′46″W / 12.79472°S 75.17944°W / -12.79472; -75.17944
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chunta

Puka Q'asa (Quechua puka red, q'asa mountain pass, "red mountain pass," Hispanicized spelling Pucajasa) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Nuevo Occoro District. Puka Q'asa lies northeast of Q'iru Pinqullu and Winchu Q'asa, and east of Tipiqucha.