Trains have always held a fascination for men. The set route gets us to our destination, which is always a mystery. Travelling by train is like a metaphor for life itself, present in everyday speech: get on board, be back on the rails, a train that only passes by once …If, in addition, that train travels through an imposing and remote territory (Tierra del Fuego, the “Land of Fire”) and evokes an old convoy that took prisoners to the woods, then you have many elements to tell an interesting story.In this book, Hernán Pablo Gávito (merchant seaman, journalist and writer) tells the story of the project to build the End of the World Train, now visited by tourists from all latitudes and inspired by that convict train. Alongside this, he unveils the story of the southern part of Argentina and offers clear and compelling information about subjects ranging from the technical challenges involved in building a locomotive to the culture of the Yamanas, the people who were indigenous to the peninsula.With his clear journalistic style, but without overwhelming the reader with technical information – the book has a historical as well as literary feel – he rigorously reveals facts from the past. When the writing starts to define the driving force behind the project, the obsession of businessman Antonio Enrique Díaz, the book touches on a universal theme: man’s capacity to be inspired, to dream and undertake something huge in the face of the strong opposition that reality throws up.The End of the World Train, a milestone in railway tourism in Argentina and now a flourishing business, was without doubt a remarkable project.It deserves to have a book written about it that the reader will enjoy.Alejandro Tloupakis