Mano del Desierto
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The Mano de Desierto is a large-scale sculpture of a hand located in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
[edit] Description
The sculpture was constructed by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level. The work has a base of iron and cement, and stands 11 meters tall.
Funded by a local booster organization called Corporación Pro Antofagasta, the sculpture was inaugurated on March 28, 1992. It has since become a point of interest for tourists travelling Route 5, which forms part of the Panamerican Highway
[edit] Access
The sculpture is located 75 kilometers to the south of Antofagasta, and 300 meters from the side of northbound Route 5, the highway by which it is accessible. The nearest point of reference is the "Cuidad Empresarial La Negra" (Business City La Negra).
From Antofagasta, one can take Route 26 or Route 28, both of which connect to Route 5.
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