This rather remote area is mainly populated by members of indigenous Mapuche (Pehuenche) communities. Monkey puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana, pehuén) are shown in the foreground. The araucaria is a very particular representative of the southern conifers. The species is very old and therefore often called a living fossil. It is native to a relatively small area in the Andes of the Sur Chico of Chile and adjacent Argentina.