Cerro Currumahuida, Mountain peak in Lago Puelo National Park, Argentina.
Cerro Currumahuida is a hill in the Andes, in the Cushamen department of Chubut Province, Argentina, about 1 km east of Lago Puelo. It rises to roughly 1,200 m above sea level and forms part of a 3,250-hectare forest reserve protecting Patagonian Andean forest.
The mountain area became part of Argentina's Federal System of Protected Areas in 1982, encompassing around 3,250 hectares of preserved land. This protection helped safeguard the landscape for future generations.
The name Currumahuida comes from the Mapuche language, meaning Black Mountain, reflecting how indigenous peoples connected to this land. Visitors can sense this cultural bond while exploring the area on foot.
The hill lies about 1 km east of Lago Puelo, inside a 3,250-hectare forest reserve created in 1982. Access is from the Lago Puelo area in Cushamen department, Chubut; the summit, at roughly 1,200 m, gives a panorama over part of the Comarca andina del Paralelo 42.
The summit, at about 1,200 m, gives a panorama of part of the Comarca andina del Paralelo 42. The hill lies 1 km east of Lago Puelo, and the 3,250-hectare reserve created in 1982 protects Patagonian Andean forest.
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