Rumiñahui (volcano) explained

Rumiñahui
Elevation M:4721
Translation:stone eye
Language:Quechua
Location:Ecuador
Range:Andes
Map:Ecuador
Relief:1
Map Size:250
Label Position:right
Coordinates:-0.6333°N -110°W
Type:Stratovolcano

Rumiñahui (Kichwa rumi stone, rock, ñawi eye, face,[1] "stone eye", "stone face", "rock eye" or "rock face", Hispanicized spelling Rumiñahui, pronounced as /es/) is a dormant, heavily eroded stratovolcano 4721m (15,489feet) above sea level. Situated in the Andes mountains 40 km south of Quito, Ecuador, it is overshadowed by its famous neighbour Cotopaxi.

See also

Latagunga

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Notes and References

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