Puca Punta (mountain)

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

Puca Punta (possibly from Quechua puka red, punta peak; ridge,^[2][3] "red peak (or ridge)") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,600 metres (18,373 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Puka Punta lies southwest of Callangate, northeast of Yanajaja and east of Jatun Punta.^[1]

Puka Punta
Puka Punta Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,600 m (18,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°45′20″S 71°10′19″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range	Andes, Vilcanota