Pucajasa (Urubamba)

Pucajasa
Pucajasa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates13°12′29″S 72°05′01″W / 13.20806°S 72.08361°W / -13.20806; -72.08361
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Urubamba

Pucajasa (possibly from Quechua puka red, q'asa mountain pass, "red mountain pass") is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It lies at the pass named Pumahuancajasa (possibly from Quechua for "Pumahuanca pass").