Joaquin V. Gonzalez, in the province of Salta, was my most remote area.  The nearest missionaries were one and a half hours to the west by way of a hot bus over a bumpy dirt road.  Without a telephone, we were completely cut off from mission communication. The smallest branch in my mission (and perhaps the Church!) there were only five members when I was called to serve as a missionary and Branch President in Gonzalez.  The embarrassment was that when I left, there were only four members... one had moved to Buenos Aires.
 

If you think this picture looks like the it was taken in the worst part of Gonzalez, you'd be mistaken.  This is Main Street, the widest and most maintained street in the entire town of several thousand residents.  When I was there, there was very few paved roads, and they were mainly situated near the highway that ran through town.

This is a typical cemetary in the poorer parts of Argentina.  You'll notice an absence of grass anywhere on the facilities.  In its place lies hundreds of above-ground cement boxes where the remains of the deceased are deposited.  For those who are cremated, another cement box is built resembling the safety deposit valut of a bank.  The main differences is that ashes, not riches, are deposited into these boxes for safekeeping. To note some contrast, take a look at the cemetary I photographed in Santiago del Estero, a provincial capital with notably more financial capability than Gonzalez.

Picture Pages:   At a Glance First Area: Palpala Second Area: La Banda del Rio Sali Third Area: Joaquin V. Gonzalez Fourth Area: Santiago del Estero Fifth Area: San Ramon de la Nueva Oran Sixth Area: Hipolito Yrigoyen