<Tr> <Th> First ascent </Th> <Td> 1873 by Alphons Stübel and Wilhelm Reiss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Easiest route </Th> <Td> Scrambling / Snow / Ice PD </Td> </Tr> <P> Tungurahua, (/ tʊŋɡʊˈrɑːwə /; from Quichua tunguri (throat), rahua (fire): "Throat of Fire" or from Panzaleo) is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador . The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua . Volcanic activity restarted on August 19, 1999, and is ongoing as of 2013, with several major eruptions since then, the last starting on 1 February 2014 . </P> <P> According to one theory the name Tungurahua is a combination of the Quichua tunguri (throat) and rahua (fire) meaning "Throat of Fire". According to another theory it is based on the Quichua uraua for crater . Tungurahua is also known as "The Black Giant" and, in local indigenous mythology it is allegedly referred to as Mama Tungurahua ("Mother Tungurahua"). </P>

When was the last time the tungurahua volcano erupted