Rumiñahui (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
Naming
English translation	stone eye
Language of name	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

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

Latagunga

Sources

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

External links

• photos and general information on the mountain
• "Rumiñahui". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-29.