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Black Hand Black Hand (Italian: Mano Nera) was a type of Italian extortion racket. Originally developed in the eighteenth century, Black Hand extortion was imported to the United States in the later nineteenth century with Italian immigrants.

La Mano Poderosa/The Powerful Hand The Powerful Hand can depict the Holy Family, the instruments of the Passion, seven lambs symbolizing the seven sacraments and a hand which could be Christ's, Saint Anna's or the stigmata of Saint Francis.

Punta's most famous landmark is this monster-sized sculpted hand protruding from the sands of Playa Brava. Constructed in iron and cement by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal, it won first prize in a monumental art contest in 1982 and has been a Punta fixture ever since.

Why do we say “la mano” in Spanish instead of “el mano”? Because the Spanish word “mano” comes from the Latin word “manus” (=hand), which is a fourth declension feminine noun, and which has retained its feminine gender not only in Spanish but in every Romance language.

The Powerful Hand La Mano Poderosa/The Powerful Hand The Powerful Hand can depict the Holy Family, the instruments of the Passion, seven lambs symbolizing the seven sacraments and a hand which could be Christ's, Saint Anna's or the stigmata of Saint Francis.

The hand of Punta del Este appears "drowning", as a warning to swimmers (and surfers, who frequent these beaches), since the waves in this area are usually large due to strong winds.

Some nouns do not follow these rules. You should always learn nouns in Spanish with the definite article. This will prove to be an easier way to remember if they are feminine or masculine. Examples of some nouns that do not follow these rules: la mano (feminine), el mapa (masculine), el día (masculine).

In general, most nouns that end with "O" are masculine, so the article is el. But not all of them. Mano just happens to be an exception. It is feminine, despite the "O" ending, so the article is la.

The country is known for its colonial-era historic districts in Colonia and Montevideo, popular beaches on the Atlantic Coast, and beef production - a former meat processing plant in Fray Bentos is a world heritage site. Calmer and safer than its neighbors, Uruguay is a low-key, easygoing destination.

And so he created the “Hand of the Desert,” protruding starkly from the sand and reaching for the brilliant blue sky. Financed by local organization Corporación Pro Antofagasta, the hand was constructed in 1992, from concrete and iron.

hand Spanish, literally, hand, from Latin manus - more at manual.

masculine One other common word that ends in -a but that is masculine is the word el día (day). The opposite time of day, la noche (night), is feminine, so you can think of them as a pair. Nouns that end in -a in Spanish are usually feminine, but the word for day is an exception.