This old wagon, somewhere between Tres Lagos and Bajo Caracoles, marks the turn-off point from Ruta 40 to a distant estancia. Never have I seen a country so vast and so empty. There is absolutely nothing, just open areas. There are no telephone poles, power lines, windmills, cattle guards, houses, cattle, or sheep. In the Southern part one can see occasional Guanacos, or Rheas, and sometimes a Condor, but these are usually closer to the Andes to the west. On this particular day, 21 December 2003, there were occasional sleet or rain showers, and the wind was blowing constantly from the Southwest. The slightly more than 600km drive from El Calafate to Perito Moreno took 14 hours, and during this entire drive I saw 6 cars going in the other direction, and not one that was going my way. Between Tres Lagos and Perito Moreno, about distance of about 500km, there is only one one-pump gas station at Bajo Caracoles. I hope the commentary explains the picture. My passion is travel, and my camera is my tool to try to capture and record things and events I see. Thanks for viewing and the wonderful comments. To 'bugatti' thanks for the hints and comments. Things probably haven't changed much at all, and I had to laugh about your descriptions of the places-still the same. What one has to know about the pump at Bajo Caracoles, it often runs out of gas. So you better plan ahead. But the people are so warm and friendly, and the food is good, so is the wine. And Land Rovers are used the way they were meant to. No fancy gimmicks, over-sized, low-profile tires and chrome. To 'efferre' thanks for the comments about the Thar. It will be in my future plans to visit.