Carhué is an Argentine town in the Province of Buenos Aires, head of the Municipality (Partido) of Adolfo Alsina. Carhué is to the west of the city of La Plata and from Buenos Aires. The city is a tourist destination famous for the thermal waters of Laguna Epecuén, located from the city. Carhué was founded in 1877 and declared a city in 1949. Translation of Carhué In the Mapuche language, Carhué means "Green Land" (CAR: from Green, and HUÉ: Land or Place). Villa Epecuén Located several kilometres to the north of the town is Villa Epecuén, a former resort town that developed in the 1920s. The town was submerged by the lake in 1985, but the waters began to recede in 2009 and the town's ruins became visible. The area is accessible by road from Carhué. Notable people Amilcar Adrián Balercia (born 1967), Argentine former footballer References External links Adolfo Alsina Thermal Spas of Carhué Broadcast 102.1 mz fm The tourist Villa Epecuén The Ruins of Villa Epecuen Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1877 Adolfo Alsina Partido 1877 establishments in Argentina