Santa Cruz, Pucaraju, Pukaraju (possibly from

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for "peak of Huaylas") is a mountain in the

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in the

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; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of , although other maps cite a height of .

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Mountains of the Department of Ancash Six-thousanders of the Andes {{Ancash-geo-stub

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