Laguna del 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 forms diamond-shape image, which gives the lake its name. It is known for its stunning beauty. However, few get the chance to see it because it is passable only in February and only via an off-road
Laguna del Maule (volcano) structures in the volcanic field, Domo del Maule lava dome is of rhyolitic composition and generated a northward flowing lava flow that dammed the Laguna del Maule. This lava flow is joined by other lava flows from the , a small cone in the southwestern sector of the volcanic field; the lavas of this cone however are andesitic and basaltic. is a large long lava flow of acidic rocks in the northern sector of the volcanic field, close to the outlet of Laguna del Maule. This flow contains obsidian and vitrophyre and crystals within the flow reflect the sunlight. The