Cuchilla Grande is a hill range that crosses the east part of

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

from north to south. It extends from the south part of

Cerro Largo Department Cerro Largo Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo. It is located in the east of the country, bordering Brazil to its northeast with Yaguaron River as the natural border, Treinta y Tres Department to its south, Durazno D ...

, through the departments of

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and

Lavalleja Lavalleja () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to ...

and ends in

Maldonado Department The Maldonado Department ( es, Departamento de Maldonado; ), with an area of and 164,300 inhabitants (2011), is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado. Geography and climate Neighbouring departments are Rocha to the Eas ...

where it forms its highest peaks.

Noted features

In the southern part of this range, there is the

Cerro Catedral Cerro Catedral is a mountain located from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina. The mountain is the biggest ski center in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere, with a skiable are ...

, the highest point of the country. This hill is situated in the

. Also found in this range is the

Cerro Pan de Azúcar Cerro Pan de Azúcar (''Sugar Loaf Hill'') is among the top 10 highest points of Uruguay, with an altitude of 423 metres (1,387.8 ft). Location and features It is located southwest of Maldonado Department, in the municipality of Piri� ...

, likewise situated in the Maldonado Department, near

Piriápolis Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este. Because it is mainly used as a resort, it has a relatively small per ...

Secondary ranges

* Cuchilla de Mansavillagra * Sierra Carapé * Sierra Aceguá *

Sierra de las Ánimas Sierra de las Ánimas is a hill range which starts in Lavalleja Department of Uruguay and extends south into Maldonado Department. Features Here in Maldonado Department it includes one of the highest peaks of Uruguay, the top of Cerro de las Á ...

Cuchilla Grande Inferior Cuchilla Grande Inferior is a hill range in Uruguay that constitutes part of a larger range named Cuchilla Grande. It is located in the south of the country in the Departments of Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern ...

* Cuchilla de Cerro Largo

External links

Cerro Catedral
Site of the Municipality of

Maldonado, Uruguay Maldonado () is the capital of Maldonado Department of Uruguay. As of the census of 2011, it is the seventh most populated city of the country. Maldonado is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. It includes the following zo ...

. Hills of Uruguay {{uruguay-geo-stub

Noted features

Secondary ranges

See also

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