Pichincha Volcano

Pichincha is an active stratovolcano in the country of Ecuador, whose capital Quito wraps around its eastern slopes. The two highest peaks of the mountain are Wawa Pichincha (Kichwa wawa child, baby / small, hispanicized spelling Guagua Pichincha) and Ruku Pichincha (Kichwa ruku old person, hispanicized Rucu Pichincha) . The active caldera is in Wawa Pichincha on the western side of the mountain.