Putka (Lima)
This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Putka.
Putka | |
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![]() ![]() Putka Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 11°41′10″S 76°12′50″W / 11.68611°S 76.21389°WCoordinates: 11°41′10″S 76°12′50″W / 11.68611°S 76.21389°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Lima Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
Putka (Jauja Quechua for "muddy",[2] also spelled Putca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is slocated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District.
Putka lies northwest of Wayrakancha and east of Quñuqp'ukru and the little lake named Putkaqucha (Quechua for "muddy lake", Hispanicized name Lago Putca or Laguna Putca) which is located at 11°41′20″S 76°13′37″W / 11.68889°S 76.22694°W.[1]
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