Santa Cruz (mountain)
Mountain in Peru
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Santa Cruz,[2][3][1][4] Pucaraju,[3][2][5] Pukaraju[1] (possibly from Quechua puka red,[6] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow)[7] or Pico de Huaylas (Spanish for "peak of Huaylas")[1] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash.[5] It has a height of 6,259 metres (20,535 ft),[1] although other maps cite a height of 6,241 metres (20,476 ft).[2][3]
Coordinates8°53′39″S 77°42′30″W
| Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Pucaraju | |
West face. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,259 m (20,535 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 8°53′39″S 77°42′30″W |
| Geography | |
  Santa Cruz Location within Peru | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Cordillera Blanca, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 20 July 1948 by Frédéric Marmillod and Ali Szepessy-Schaurek |
