Tungurahua
CountryEcuador
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation5023 m
Last Eruption2024
About Tungurahua
Name means Throat of Fire in Quechua. Erupted continuously from 1999 to 2017. The town of Banos at its base was evacuated for months. Popular for adventure tourism. The 2006 eruption killed 5 people.
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