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The Mano del Desierto is a large-scale sculpture of a hand located in the Atacama Desert 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 "Ciudad Empresarial La Negra" (La Negra Business City). It lies between the 1309 and 1310 km marker points on the highway. The piece references the human rights violations perpetrated by the Pinochet regime.
Description
The sculpture was constructed by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal [es] at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea and level. Its exaggerated size is said to emphasize human vulnerability and helplessness.[1] The work has a base of iron and concrete, and stands 11 metres (36 ft) tall. Funded by Corporación Pro Antofagasta, a local booster organization, the sculpture was inaugurated on 28 March 1992.
It has since become a point of interest for tourists traveling Route 5, which forms part of the Pan-American Highway. It is an easy victim of graffiti and is therefore cleaned occasionally.
To get to the sculpture from Antofagasta, take Route 28 going East until the road joins Route 5 at La Negra (industrial complex) (distance from Route 1 in Antofagasta to the junction at La Negra approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)). Take Route 5 going South for another 48 kilometres (30 mi), where a dirt road turns right (West) towards the sculpture. The sculpture is 450 metres (1,480 ft) from the main road. Clear signposts are placed on the road, although the sculpture can already be seen from quite a distance away.
Google Street View takes viewers right up to the sculpture, with various views from different directions.
See also
- Monumento al Ahogado ("The Hand"), another hand from the same artist, located on Parada 4 at Brava Beach in Punta del Este, a popular resort town in Uruguay.
References
- Manning, Katie (22 July 2011). "Keep Up the High Five: "La Mano Del Desierto"". El Observatodo.cl, Noticias de La Serena y Coquimbo. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
External links
- The Hand of the Desert – Chile’s massive sculpture — Artwork description and photographs (in English)
- Corporación Pro Antofagasta
- The giant hand buried in the Atacama Desert
- Keep Up the High Five: La Mano Del Desierto in El Observatodo
- Hand In The Desert, Atlas Obscura</ref>
На других языках
[de] Mano del Desierto
Mano del Desierto ist eine 1992 geschaffene, 11 m hohe Eisen- und Zementskulptur von Mario Irarrázabal in der Atacamawüste. Die Skulptur steht auf einer Höhe von 1000 m ü. M. unweit der Stadt Antofagasta im Norden von Chile. Sie mahnt, mit den Umweltsünden aufzuhören, damit die Erde nicht überall zu einer Wüste wird. Finanziert wurde sie von der lokalen Förderorganisation Corporación Pro Antofagasta. Seit ihrer Einweihung am 28. März 1992 ist die Skulptur zu einem Anziehungspunkt für Touristen geworden, die auf der Route 5 fahren, die Teil der Panamericana ist.- [en] Mano del Desierto
[es] Mano del desierto
La Mano del desierto es una escultura ubicada a 75 km al sur de la ciudad de Antofagasta, a un costado de la ruta 5 Panamericana. Fue construida por el escultor chileno Mario Irarrázabal, a 1100 m s. n. m. (metros sobre el nivel del mar) La escultura, construida a base en hormigón armado, posee una altura de 11 m. Fue inaugurada el 28 de marzo de 1992 y su construcción fue costeada gracias a aportes de la Corporación Pro Antofagasta.[1] Su mantenimiento corre por parte de la misma corporación, quienes realizan operativos de limpieza, pues la escultura es constante blanco de grafitis.[ru] Рука пустыни
Рука пустыни (исп. Mano del desierto) — скульптура в пустыне Атакама[1] в 400 метрах от шоссе № 5[en] Панамериканского шоссе в области Антофагаста (Чили).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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