Puca Mauras | |
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The Colca River and Puca Mauras northwest of it (at the left rim of this image) as seen from the ISS
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,955 m (16,257 ft) |
Coordinates | 15°27′13″S 72°13′49″W / 15.45361°S 72.23028°WCoordinates: 15°27′13″S 72°13′49″W / 15.45361°S 72.23028°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District |
Parent range | Andes, Chila |
Puca Mauras or Puka Mawras (Quechua puka red, hispanicized spelling Pucamauras) is a 4,955-metre-high (16,257 ft) volcano in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Puca Mauras lies in the western extensions of the Chila mountain range, west of a lake named Cochapunco (Qucha P'unqu).