Cerro Tres Picos is the highest point of the Sierra de la Ventana mountain range in the

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. As such, it is also the highest point in Buenos Aires province, as well as in the

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region.

Geography

Location

The mountain is 650 km southwest of the city of

; the closest settlement is Villa Ventana in the Tornquist Partido. It is located on private property owned by the Fundación Funke (''Funke Foundation''), a charitable organization that maintains the land donated by

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immigrant Rodolfo Funke after his death in 1938.

Climate

The mountain has a dry climate. Summers are warm, with temperatures above 30 °C during the day. Winters have an average high of 8 °C and are somewhat rainier, with nights frequently below freezing.

References

External links

Fundación Funke
Mountains of Argentina Landforms of Buenos Aires Province {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub