Rumiñawi (volcano)

Rumiñahui
Rumiñawi as seen from the lake Limpiopunku
Elevation	4,721 m (15,489 ft)
Translation	stone eye (Quechua)
Location
Rumiñahui Ecuador
Range	Andes
Coordinates	00°38′S 78°32′W / 0.633°S 78.533°W / -0.633; -78.533Coordinates: 00°38′S 78°32′W / 0.633°S 78.533°W / -0.633; -78.533
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano

Rumiñahui (/ruːmiˈnjɑːwiː/ roo-mee-NYAH-wee, Kichwa rumi stone, rock, ñawi eye, face,^[1] "stone eye", "stone face", "rock eye" or "rock face", hispanicized spelling Rumiñahui, Spanish pronunciation: [rumiˈɲawi]) 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.

See also

• Rumiñahui
• Lists of volcanoes
  • List of volcanoes in Ecuador
  • List of stratovolcanoes

Sources

External links

• photos and general information on the mountain