Cuchilla Grande is a hill range that crosses the west part of Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

 from north to south. It extends from the south part of Cerro Largo Department

Cerro Largo Department

Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.-History:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party...

, through the departments of Treinta y Tres

Treinta y Tres Department

Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres.-History of name:'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.-Population and Demographics:...

 and Lavalleja

Lavalleja Department

The Department of Lavalleja is a department of Uruguay. The 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 the west to Florida.The department is...

 and ends in Maldonado Department

Maldonado Department

The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...

 where it forms its highest peaks.

Noted features

In the southern part of this range, there is the Cerro Catedral

Cerro Catedral (Uruguay)

Cerro Catedral , also known as Cerro Cordillera, is a peak and the highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of . It is located north of Maldonado Department, in the municipality of Aiguá, in a hill range named Sierra Carapé, which constitutes part of a larger range named Cuchilla Grande...

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

Maldonado Department

The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...

.

Also found in this range is the Cerro Pan de Azúcar

Cerro Pan de Azúcar

Cerro Pan de Azúcar is a hill and the third highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of 423 metres .-Location and features:...

, likewise situated in the Maldonado Department, near Piriápolis

Piriápolis

Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10 and its intersection with Route 37. It is about east of the national capital, Montevideo . Piriápolis is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and more...

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Secondary ranges

• Cuchilla de Mansavillagra
• Sierra Carapé
  Sierra Carapé
  Sierra Carapé or Sierra de Carapé is a hill range located in Maldonado Department, in southern Uruguay. The range crosses the Maldonado Department from west to east and enters the Rocha Department. It constitutes the border between the departments of Lavalleja and Maldonado...
  
  
• Sierra Aceguá
• Sierra de las Ánimas
  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 where it includes one of the highest peaks of Uruguay, the top of Cerro de las Ánimas , near the towns Gregorio Aznárez and Las Flores...
  
  
• Cuchilla Grande Inferior
• Cuchilla de Cerro Largo

External links

Cerro Catedral, Site of the Municipality of Maldonado, Uruguay.