Translation stone eye (Quechua) Elevation 4,721 m Parent range Andes | Mountain type Stratovolcano Mountain range Andes | |
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Similar Sincholagua, Pasochoa, Illiniza, Cotopaxi, Corazón |
Rumiñahui (/ruːmiˈnjɑːwiː/ roo-mee-NYAH-wee, Kichwa rumi stone, rock, ñawi eye, face, "stone eye", "stone face", "rock eye" or "rock face", Hispanicized spelling Rumiñahui, [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.
Map of Rumi%C3%B1awi, Ecuador
References
Rumiñawi (volcano) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA