Laguna del Diamante 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". Laguna del Diamante Laguna del Diamante (Spanish for "lake of the diamond") 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
Laguna del Maule (volcano) close to the outlet of the Laguna del Maule. Poorly developed moraines with the appearance of tiny hills lie downstream of Laguna del Maule, and such moraines form small hills around the lake rising about above the lake level. The landscape around Laguna del Maule is mostly desertic without trees. Vegetation around Laguna del Maule is principally formed by cushion plants and sub-shrubs, with higher altitudes displaying more scattered vegetation. The rocks around Laguna del Maule host a plant named "Leucheria graui" which has not been found elsewhere. Laguna del Maule has been active since 1.5 mya ago, with a