The region extends from the foot of the Andes range until the Atlantic Ocean and from Colorado River until the confines of our continent. The landscape is formed by plateaus, hills and valleys descending towards the East.

The area has suffered very few changes during the last several thousand years and these days predominate sandy soils with dense accumulation of ancient volcanic ashes and rocks. Strong winds blowing from the west characterize the weather. Winters are cold and summers, dry and warm with a wide temperature amplitude.

Even though it was mistakenly called a desert, the region evolved in a very peculiar way through millions of years which generated diverse forms of life. The vegetation is small in stature and thorny with light colors and tiny leaves. We find hawthorns among other local plants such as Coirones and Neneos.  The wildlife is composed mainly by guanacos, foxes, choiques, piches, maras, pumas, eagles and condors.

Human beings firstly inhabited these lands 12,000 years ago. We can recognize two group of original people: The Aoniken in the South and Gununaken in the North. Both were nomads, they were good hunters and you can "read" their lifestyles by following the traces they left behind.  Their rupestrian pieces of art are part of these traces.