| Rumiñahui | |
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Rumiñahui as seen from Limpiopungo Lagoon |
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| Elevation | 4,721 m (15,489 ft) |
| Translation | rock face (Quechua) |
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Rumiñahui
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| Range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
Rumiñahui (Spanish pronunciation: [rumiˈɲawi], English: /ruːmiˈnjɑːwiː/ roo-mee-nyah-wee, from Quechua rumi 'rock' and ñawi 'eye, face') is a dormant, heavily-eroded stratovolcano 4,721 metres (15,489 ft) above sea level. Situated in the Andes mountains 40 km south of Quito, Ecuador, it is overshadowed by its famous neighbour Cotopaxi.
The volcano is named after Rumiñahui, who was an Inca general at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
The canton of Rumiñahui in the Ecuadorian province of Pichincha was named after the volcano.