Putaqa (Quechua for Rumex peruanus,[2] also spelled Putaca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft).

It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District.

A small lake named Aququcha (Quechua for "sand lake") lies at its feet.

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