Rumiñawi (volcano)

This article is about the volcano in Ecuador. For other uses, see Rumiñahui.
Rumiñahui

Rumiñawi as seen from the lake Limpiopunku
Highest point
Elevation 4,721 m (15,489 ft)
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
Naming
Translation stone eye (Quechua)
Geography
Rumiñahui

Ecuador

Parent range Andes
Geology
Mountain 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

Sources

  1. ↑ Kichwa Yachakukkunapa Shimiyuk Kamu (Ministry of Education, Ecuador)

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