El poder brutal ("Brutal Power"), also known as La cara del diablo ("The Face of the Devil") or El diablo de Tandapi ("The devil of Tandapi"), is a colossal sculpture located in Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is carved into the living rock of a mountain on Ecuador Highway 20, about 5 kilometers from the town of Tandapi. It is famous for its size and because it is located on the most traveled route between Quito and Guayaquil.
The figure is located 30 meters above the ground. It is 20 meters high and protrudes from the side of a hill around which the road curves. The massive face has a pair of horns on its forehead; a pointed nose; and a mouth which is half-open to reveal small fangs. On the pedestal below the face, in capital letters, is carved the phrase "EL PODER BRUTAL."
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