Rumiñahui (/rmiˈnjɑːw/ 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.

Rumiñahui
Rumiñawi as seen from the lake Limpiopunku
Highest point
Elevation4,721 m (15,489 ft)
Coordinates00°38′S 78°32′W / 0.633°S 78.533°W / -0.633; -78.533
Naming
English translationstone eye
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Rumiñahui is located in Ecuador
Rumiñahui
Rumiñahui
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano

See also

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Latagunga

Sources

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  1. ^ Kichwa Yachakukkunapa Shimiyuk Kamu (Ministry of Education, Ecuador)
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  • photos and general information on the mountain
  • "Rumiñahui". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-29.