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It was representing an inukshuk - native eskimo culture that is about as far from Vancouver as Mexio is. Culturally it would have made as much sense to have an
by kiujygtyujik 16y ago
It was representing an inukshuk - native eskimo culture that is about as far from Vancouver as Mexio is.
Culturally it would have made as much sense to have an easer island statue.
- pbhjpbhj 16y agoNo matter where the inukshuk originates from this one, http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?q=1600+Beach+Ave%2c+Vancouver%2c+British+Columbia%2c+Canada&mkt=en-GB&FORM=BYFD http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?q=1600+Beach+Ave%2c+Va... / http://www.seethewestend.com/inukshuk/inukshuk.htm http://www.seethewestend.com/inukshuk/inukshuk.htm, seems pretty close to Vancouver to me.
- kiujygtyujik 16y agoThose were erected as tourist things by hotel chains. There is Cleopatra's needle in the centre of London - but it wouldn't make sense to have the pyramids and Sphinx as the symbol for London 2012.
- pbhjpbhj 16y ago>Those were erected as tourist things by hotel chains. The second link says you are (at least partly) wrong.
- icegreentea 16y agoOn the other hand, Canada has a whole has been adopting the inukshuk as a symbol of Canada as a whole. The Canadian government has gifted several inukshuks to foreign countries as symbols of friendship. They also appear in national parks cause hikers/campers think that their fun to make.