Road signs: Falling Rock Signs found in Peru

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Falling Rock Signs from Peru

14.XI.2014; pict. H. De Meyer

Hangas, Cordillera Blanca, VII.1999;
pict. Baeten & De Dier

Urubamba, VII.1999;
pict. Baeten & De Dier

09.XI.2014; pict. H. De Meyer

The rain of stones with about 20 pieces of all sizes. Strokes are drawn in order to suggest movement. A similar make can be found in Chile.
Signs with a vehicle. They show more restraint in the number of stones. This design is found in many countries of Latin America: Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala.

There is a stone under the car.
On some signs the stones timidly follow the curvature of the cliff. We have a similar situation found several years ago in Lisboa.

14.XI.2014; pict. H. De Meyer

Saxsayhuaman, 21.XI.2014;
pict. H. De Meyer

The sign with the man going to be hit by falling rocks is our first find of this type in South America. Up until now Falling Rock Signs with a person were only found in New Zealand.

The approach is different though.
Here we look at a static scene were the person just waits to be hit by the rocks. In New Zealand rocks are raining down and the man tries to divert them.

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Falling Rock Signs from Peru