Pucaraju (possibly from Quechua puka red, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high or high depending on the source. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungas Province (Ancash Region) showing the location of Pucarahu (unnamed) northeast of the mountain labelled "Cerro Pucaraju" and northeast of the lake Qiruqucha Pucaraju lies west of Yanamarey and northeast of Lake Querococha.
The IGN-Peru map, cites the main peak as Tunsho, while applying the name Pucarajo to the southern slopes.
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