What is Pampa del Leoncito like, the protected area with pumas and 300 nights of clear skies that a man damaged with his truck?

Last weekend, a Mendoza physician named Agustín Añó drove a Toyota Hilux pickup truck into the Pampa del Leoncito protected area in Calingasta, San Juan province, leaving deep tire tracks and causing severe environmental damage to the terrain. Municipal authorities distributed images documenting the extensive vehicle tracks left across the fragile landscape.

The suspect has since appeared before the judiciary to present explanations regarding the incident. Officials estimate that natural repair of the affected terrain could take up to a century. The protected area is known for its ecological characteristics, which include a population of pumas and approximately 300 clear sky nights annually.