Apr 10, 2014
Mano del Desierto / Desert Hand, Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile
Photographer: Juan Eduardo Donoso Rosas
Source: flickr.com
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Mano del Desierto / Desert Hand, Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile
Photographer: Juan Eduardo Donoso Rosas
Source: flickr.com
1. Deep in the the Atacama desert in Chile emerges a giant sculpture of a hand. A popular photo spot for tourist visiting the Atacama. The hand was constructed at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level. The work has a base of iron and cement, and stands 11 meters tall. The sculpture was inaugurated on March 28, 1992. The sculpture is located about 70 kilometers to the south of Antofagasta, Chile. The artist behind Mano de Desierto, The Hand of the Desert is the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal.