Cuchilla (plural: cuchillas),
Spanish for ''blade'' or ''
hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct Summit (topography), summit.
Terminology
The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally con ...
covered by
grassland
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur ...
s'' (in the
Pampas of
Uruguay
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and
Argentina
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) may refer to:
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Cuchilla Alta
Cuchilla Alta (the Spanish term for ''High Hill'') is a seaside resort of the Costa de Oro, in Canelones Department of Uruguay, Montevideo.
Location
It is located about east of Montevideo between the resorts Santa Lucía del Este and El Galeon.
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, a seaside resort in Canelones in Montevideo in Uruguay
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Cuchilla de Caraguatá
The Cuchilla de Caraguatá is a range of hills in Uruguay.
Location
It is situated in Uruguay's largest department, Tacuarembó Department, in the north of the country.
Name
The range of hills gives its name to a village formerly known as Cuchi ...
, a range of hills in Uruguay
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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 r ...
, a hill range in Uruguay
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Cuchilla Grande
Cuchilla Grande is a hill range that crosses the east part of Uruguay from north to south. It extends from the south part of Cerro Largo Department, through the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja and ends in Maldonado Department where it ...
, a hill range in Uruguay
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Cuchillas del Toa
Cuchillas del Toa ( en, Ridges of Toa) is a Biosphere Reserve in Cuba. It is located in the eastern part of the country, mostly in the Guantánamo Province and reaching to the north into the Holguín Province. Most of the reserve is established in ...
, a biosphere reserve in Cuba
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Cuchillas, Corozal, Puerto Rico
Cuchillas is a rural barrio in the municipality of Corozal, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,551.
Boundaries
Cuchillas is located in the northwestern section of Corozal. Cuchillas shares a border with Padilla, Negros, Palmarito and Ma ...
, a barrio in Puerto Rico
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Cuchillas, Moca, Puerto Rico
Cuchillas is a barrio in the municipality of Moca, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,352.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an ...
, a barrio in Puerto Rico
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Cuchillas, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Cuchillas (''Barrio Cuchillas'') is a rural barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Cuchillas has fourteen sectors and its population in 2010 was 2,333.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–America ...
, a barrio in Puerto Rico
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