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) of mountains farther west, leading to a lack of glaciation at the numerous summits exceeding in altitude around the lake. Most of the lake water comes from snowmelt; for much of the year the landscape around the lake is covered with snow. The area of Laguna del Maule was glaciated during the last ice age, with a maximum occurring between 25,600±1,200 and 23,300±600 years ago. Probably due to changes in the position of the Westerlies, after 23,000 years ago the glaciers retreated above Laguna del Maule. The glaciation has left moraines and terraces in the area, with undulating hills lying