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Traveling Back In Time In This Open-Air Museum
- May 1st, 2008
One of our favorite moais is the Ahu Tongariki (below), which has the largest funeral platform in Rapa Nui. This ahu dates back to 900-1000 AD, so that makes it about 1000 years old. It is 200m long with 15 statues erected on the platform. When we saw these majestic 1000+ year-old ceremonial relics, we [...] Read More
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Looking Out From The Middle Of Nowhere
- April 29th, 2008
Every day, we made sure to have our lunch first before setting out for the day around Rapa Nui, as you can only find food near the little town of Hanga Roa. So if you intend to set off for the day in the morning before lunch, pack some sandwiches and water with you. One [...] Read More
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Face to Face With Ancient Mysterious Giants
- April 28th, 2008
Easter Island or Rapa Nui is not an island where you could get lost as it spans only 180 square km, so we found it an amazing pleasure to explore the island at our own pace with our rented jeep, passing by the free roaming horses, cows and also looking out for big birds flying [...] Read More
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Exploring the World’s Most Remote Island
- April 23rd, 2008
Easter Island - or Rapa Nui as it is called locally - is probably the most remote island and one of the most mysterious in the world. It’s a nearly 5 hour flight to Santiago, Chile and another nearly 5 hour flight to Tahiti. In between those two there are no other inhabited islands [...] Read More
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