Cerro Bayo is a mountain of the

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range located 9 km from the town

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, within the

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, in an area with numerous lakes. The mountain hosts a ski area with 25 runs and 16 lifts. In 2007, the 2nd South American Ski Mountaineering Championship was carried out on the Cerro Bayo.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayo, Cerro Landforms of Neuquén Province Mountains of Argentina Ski areas and resorts in Argentina

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