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Easter Island Jan. 14, 2016

Visited Easter Island (Isla Pascua, ancestral name Rapa Nui), Chile on Jan. 14 via tender from a cruise ship (Oceania Marina). We had pre-arranged a tour with Easter Island Sprit (James Grant-Peterkin) for the two days we were scheduled to be there. Swells were too rough for tendering to Hanga Piko the second day, but luckily we saw a lot the first day (mostly Tongariki, Ranu Raraku (quarry and its crater lake), Anakena Beach and the Tahai Ceremonial Complex). I then walked along the waterfront from the tender pier to the town cemetery and back. I was too tired to walk into town, but saw the main street and unusual church from a distance when Marina circled the island the second day. We also stopped briefly at the Post Office as people wanted to mail postcards, so I saw a small part of the town.

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Tuhuturi, an unusual kneeling maoi with different head, from side. Some think he was an early moai.
Tuhuturi, an unusual kneeling maoi with different head, from side. Some think he was an early moai.		 Tukuturi O with Tongariki in distance. Tongariki seemed to be eveywhere.
Tukuturi O with Tongariki in distance. Tongariki seemed to be eveywhere. 		Tuhuturi again
Tuhuturi again		 Tongariki seen from quarry with Birdman cliffs, site of Birdman competition.
Tongariki seen from quarry with Birdman cliffs, site of Birdman competition.
Unfinished moai & largest one on island
Unfinished moai & largest one on island		 Collapsed & upright moai
Collapsed & upright moai 		3 or 4 moai
3 or 4 moai		 We and others did a lot of walking at the quarry, all the while wondering how the moai were moved from here
We and others did a lot of walking at the quarry, all the while wondering how the moai were moved from here
Variety of moai in enormous quarry
Variety of moai in enormous quarry		 One face reclining
One face reclining		 One big one & one leaning back
One big one & one leaning back		 Fallen moai near quarry
Fallen moai near quarry
Huge standing moai
Huge standing moai 		Another moia almost in grass
Another moia almost in grass		 Seaside toppled face down moai
Seaside toppled face down moai
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Hugh Rooney25-Feb-2016 14:42
Wonderful set of images from what must be a fascinating place to visit...VV
joseantonio06-Feb-2016 16:35
such an amazing place. I would love to visit some day.V.
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