Pucaorjo (Calca)

This article is about the mountain in the Calca Province, Cusco Region in Peru. For other uses, see Puka Urqu.

Pucaorjo (possibly from Quechua puka red, urqu mountain,^[2] "red mountain") is a 4,776-metre-high (15,669 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District. Pucaorjo is situated northeast of Sirihuani, northwest of Sahuasiray and east of Parorjo,^[3] at the Lares trek. One of the nearest populated places is Quishuarani.

Pucaorjo
Pucaorjo (on the right) as seen from Queuñacocha
Highest point
Elevation	4,776 m (15,669 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°10′29″S 72°01′13″W
Geography
Pucaorjo Peru
Location	Peru
Parent range	Andes, Urubamba

See also

• Queuñacocha