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20-FEB-2006 Antonio Alomar

El Ahu mas grande - The largest Ahu

Isla de Pascua - Easter Island - Rapa Nui view map

Ahu Tongariki es el Ahu mas grande de Rapa Nui/Isla de Pascua. Sus Moais fueron tumbados durante la guerra civil y el 22 de Mayo de 1960 fue barrido hacia el interior de la isla por un tsunami proveniente de Valdivia, Chile. Fue restaurado y tiene 15 Moais incluyendo uno de 86 toneladas que es el mas pesado de la isla.

Ahu Tongariki is the largest Ahu on Rapa Nui/Easter Island. Its Moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in May 22 1960 the Ahu was swept inland by a tsunami coming from Valdivia, Chile. It has since been restored and has 15 Moai including an 86 tonne moai that is the heaviest ever erected on the island.

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Gary Hudes02-Mar-2009 04:43
Nice contrast of Moai with the cloud-filled sky.
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