Araicuahita

Araicuahita is associated with Cerro Arequita, a distinctive hill in the upper Santa Lucía basin of southeastern Uruguay. Its rocky slopes rise above the surrounding rolling country near the river. The hill belongs to a geological formation created by volcanic activity during the opening of the South Atlantic. Streams from the uplands feed the Santa Lucía, whose course crosses the country towards the Río de la Plata.

The later city of Maldonado lies here.