Moving a mountain is an impossible task. Sure, moving a pile of dirt can be done with the right equipment, but a mountain? No. If someone told you to move a mountain you would probably give up before even starting. This happens with other issues that appear to be too massive to complete. Why start if there is no hope that it can be done? Francis Alÿs is not a person who ascribes to this line of thought. He moved a mountain. With the help of volunteers from the shanty towns outside of Lima, Peru and university students, Alÿs effectively moved a large sand dune. The immigrants of the shanty towns and students were not two groups of people who would ordinarily work together, but in this seemingly purposeless action they proved that they could and that the impossible could happen.