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 Beach[2] in Punta del Este, a popular tourist town in Uruguay.

It is also known as either Los Dedos (The Fingers), or Hombre emergiendo a la vida (Man Emerging into Life).

[2] It is a famous sculpture[4] that has become a symbol for Punta del Este since its completion in February 1982[5] and in turn has become one of Uruguay's most recognizable landmarks.

[4] While Irarrázabal had the entire summer to complete the project, he managed to finish in the first six days,[5] despite facing minor delays due to the strong southeast wind which is common in Punta del Este.