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The moai at Easter Island are actually whole-body statues, but they are commonly referred to as "Easter Island heads." Some of the "heads" at Rano Raraku have been excavated and their bodies seen and observed to have markings that had been protected from erosion by their burial.
My first clue should have been Michel's assurance, when I signed up for a dive with Orca Diving Centre. "We have hot shower afterward."
Where are located the Moais on Easter Island?
Moai sculptures at Rano Raraku on Easter Island, Chile-Stock Photo
In celebration of Easter, this week's #SightSeeingSunday photo comes from Easter Island and features moai at sunrise. Known as one of the world's most remote inhabited islands, Easter Island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues called moai. Created by the early Rapa Nui people, the moai are all over the island. The first recorded European visitor, Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, named the island on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1722, when he discovered it. Happy Easter…
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Easter Island from the air
Easter Island, also called Rapa Nui is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and is a special territory of Chile; it is claimed to be the most remote inhabited island in the world, and is famous for its 887 monumental statues, called Moai, It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the island has served as a warning of the cultural and environmental dangers of overexploitation; some local people ask seeks for Independence © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Known as Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua, and Easter Island, it is sure to bring to mind mysterious and surreal images. Images of moai, the massive stone heads/torsos that dot the landscape, are often recalled from childhood explorations through back issues of National Geographic magazines. We have put together some of the things you should know about visiting Easter Island for your information. Read our blog.
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Illustrated map of Easter Island/ Rapa Nui - Bek Cruddace
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