Rumiñawi (volcano)

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, "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.