Since 1965, Faustino Barrientos has lived alone on the shores of Chile's Lake O'Higgins, in a house built from the remains of a shipwrecked fishing vessel. The 81-year-old pastoralist is reaching the end of his life, and his self-imposed isolation is being encroached upon by the forces of government, economy, and tourism. In December 2011, VICE went to Chile to speak with him about the changing face of Patagonia and the gaucho lifestyle.
Photos by Peter Sutherland