El poder brutal, Rock sculpture near Tandapi, Ecuador
The stone carving features a massive face with horns, pointed nose, and fangs emerging 20 meters high from a mountainside along Highway 20.
César Octaviano Buenaño carved this sculpture between 1985 and 1987 while working as a tractor operator for the Ministry of Public Works.
The sculpture represents both rational and unconscious aspects of humanity through a combination of human features like eyes and animal elements like fangs.
The sculpture stands 30 meters above ground at the 50-kilometer marker on the main road connecting Quito with Guayaquil.
The creator worked during daylight hours operating his tractor for demolition, then spent evenings sculpting the rock face until completion.
GPS coordinates: -0.39820,-78.80941
Latest update: March 9, 2025 05:12
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