....and the little hand is pointing to 3, so I guess it's 10 past 3
For my part I think everyone should give you a big hand for doing your trip
and last but not least, after a lot os searching, (I was suprised at how much!!) I found a Wikkipedia entry:-
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
Mano del Desierto.
[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.