Laguna del Diamante
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Laguna del Diamante is a lake located in the province
of Mendoza
, Argentina
, in the San Carlos Department
, some 198 km from Mendoza
. It covers a surface area of about 14.1 km² and is one of the largest freshwater resources in the Province. Nearby is Maipo
volcano
. The volcano and its reflection in the lake forms diamond-shape image, which gives the lake its name.
It is known for its stunning beauty. However, few get the chance to see it because it is passable only in February and only via an off-road vehicle.
The lake was described by Antoine de Saint Exupéry in his book Wind, Sand and Stars
as quoted, "...he [Guillaumet] caught sight of a dark horizontal blot which he recognized as a lake Laguna Diamante".
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
of Mendoza
Mendoza Province
The Province of Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders to the north with San Juan, the south with La Pampa and Neuquén, the east with San Luis, and to the west with the republic of Chile; the international limit is...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, in the San Carlos Department
San Carlos Department, Mendoza
San Carlos is a western department of Mendoza Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 28,000 inhabitants in an area of 11,578km², and its capital city is San Carlos, which is located around 1200km from Capital Federal....
, some 198 km from Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
. It covers a surface area of about 14.1 km² and is one of the largest freshwater resources in the Province. Nearby is Maipo
Maipo (volcano)
Maipo is a stratovolcano in the Andes, lying on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is located south of Tupungato and about southeast of Santiago....
volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
. The volcano and its reflection in the lake forms diamond-shape image, which gives the lake its name.
It is known for its stunning beauty. However, few get the chance to see it because it is passable only in February and only via an off-road vehicle.
The lake was described by Antoine de Saint Exupéry in his book Wind, Sand and Stars
Wind, Sand and Stars
Wind, Sand and Stars is a memoir by Antoine de Saint Exupéry published in 1939. It was translated from the French by Lewis Galantière, and published in the US in November 1945....
as quoted, "...he [Guillaumet] caught sight of a dark horizontal blot which he recognized as a lake Laguna Diamante".