handstand … or falling off a cliff

On the Spanish Canary Islands off Africa.

… sculpture located at Park Doramas the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

original – flickr – Marshall Flickman

When I first saw the photo, I thought it was a handstand. My limited Spanish seems to indicate it’s a guy falling, or jumping, off a cliff.

UPDATE: Check the comments. The photographer clarifies the historical story behind the sculpture.