Puka Urqu

#515 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Puka Urqu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,923.1 metres high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Charcana District, and in the Ayacucho Region, Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Oyolo District. Puka Urqu lies west of Charcana, between the mountains Qinchu in the north and Anchaqalla in the south. ()

Elevation: 16152 ftCoordinates: 15°13'59"S, 73°7'0"W

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ArequipaPeru

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Puka Urqu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cotahuasi Canyon, Lujmani.

6 miE
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Cotahuasi Canyon
154 min walk • Cotahuasi Canyon, near the city of Arequipa in Peru, is one of the deepest canyons in the world. With a depth of approximately 3,354 metres, as defined as the difference in elevation at river level and the peak of a mountain alongside the canyon, it is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.
6.4 miNE
Mountain
Lujmani, Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve
164 min walk • Lujmani is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Charcana District, and in the Paucar del Sara Sara Province, San José de Ushua District. It lies southwest of Chhulluni.

Puka Urqu

Facts and practical information

Puka Urqu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Cotahuasi Canyon

Lujmani, Cotahuasi Subbasin Landscape Reserve