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 ...

, through the departments of

Treinta y Tres Treinta y Tres () is the capital city of the Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay. Location The city is located on Route 8, on the north banks of Olimar Grande River. The city is almost surrounded by a populated rural area, a zone of ...

and Lavalleja 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 skiabl ...

, 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.

Secondary ranges

* Cuchilla de Mansavillagra *

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. Local demarcation It constitutes the borde ...

* Sierra Aceguá * Sierra de las Ánimas * Cuchilla Grande Inferior * Cuchilla de Cerro Largo

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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 z ...

. Hills of Uruguay {{uruguay-geo-stub

Noted features

Secondary ranges

See also

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