Mano del Desierto - Wikipedia
The Mano del Desierto is a large-scale sculpture in Chile, about 60 km to the south and east of the city of Antofagasta, on the Panamerican Highway. The nearest point of reference is the …
Why There's a Giant Hand in Chile's Atacama Desert
Apr 25, 2016 · In March 1992, the city unveiled the result: four outstretched fingers and a thumb, made of concrete over an iron frame. The sculpture is taller than an NFL goalpost. The hand …
Giant Hand Sculptures Around The World - Amusing Planet
May 26, 2017 · Giant Hands of Venice. The giant hands on Venice’s Grand Canal is the latest set of hands to appear in the world. It is not a permanent installation, but will remain till the end of …
Buddhas Hand China
The Hand of Buddha is a giant hand suspended in mid-air, 20 meters long and 16 meters high, reaching diagonally into the sky. You can walk up the stairs to the center of the hand to take …
Hand of the Desert rises from Chile’s Atacama Desert - CNN
Feb 6, 2019 · It rears up from the ground as if a giant is drowning in quicksand, reaching an outstretched hand in a desperate last plea for help. But on closer inspection, visitors will see …
Did You Know There’s a Giant Hand in the Atacama Desert?
Jan 22, 2025 · The “Mano del Desierto” is a giant hand-shaped sculpture by Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal locate in the middle of the Atacama desert.
Hand of the Desert - Atlas Obscura
Nov 10, 2014 · About 75km south-east of the town of Antofagasta, its monotony is shattered by a sight even more alien then the desert itself, and yet undoubtedly human: an 11-meter-tall hand …
La Mano de Punta del Este - Wikipedia
La Mano (The Hand) is a sculpture in Punta del Este by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal. [3] It depicts five human fingers partially emerging from sand and is located on Parada 1 at Brava …
The Hand of the Desert – Chile’s massive sculpture - Public Delivery
Nov 12, 2024 · Mano del Desierto (aka the Hand of the Desert) is one Chile’s most talked-about art installations. It is a gigantic cement hand structure jutting 36 feet (around 11 meters) out of …
Can You Even Handle These Gigantic Hand Statues of the World
Mar 15, 2019 · The giant hand, fingers taut and outstretched, appears to fade away at the wrist while the nude figure of a woman takes center stage on the palm.