face-1965 Pucaranra[5][6][7][8] (possibly from Quechua puka red, ranra stony; stony ground,[9][10]) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,147 metres (20,167 ft) high[5] (although other sources cite an elevation of 6,156 metres (20,197 ft).

[5][6] Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park, at the border of two provinces: Carhuaz and Huaraz (Districts of San Miguel De Aco and Independencia).

[11] Pucaranra was first climbed by B. Lauterburg, Federico Marmillod, R. Schmid and F. Sigrist (Switzerland) April 07th 1948 via Southwest spur of the south ridge.

Its parent peak is Chinchey and the Topographic isolation is 2.4 kilometers.

[14] Several interesting lines on this mountain, none of them very serious but all requiring commitment.