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Rano Raraku, or the Nursery Rano Raraku is the volcano from which all the moai were carved and is one of the most spectacular sites on Easter Island. |
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Rano Kau and the Orongo Ceremonial Village Rano Kau is an extinct volcano on the tip of Easter Island, and is also where the Orongo Ceremonial Village is, as well as the Birdman Cult island. |
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Hanga Roa Hotel and Moai There are a lot of ahu and moai in walking distance from Hanga Roa. Also, pictures of our hotel. |
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Anakena Beach Anakena Beach is where the first settlers lived, and has a beautiful ahu. |
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Ahu Tongariki The Moai at Ahu Tongariki were erected by a Japanese research team between 1992 and 1997 and it is the most spectacule ahu we saw. |
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Ahu Akivi Ahu Akivi are the only moai that face the ocean. |
The first day, we saw some of the moai that are located close to town – in fact, they are right in front of the Mana Nui Inn (we could see some from our balcony!). We saw Ahu Tahai, Ahu Akapu, and Ahu Tautira. It was a great introduction, and took only 2 hours at ... (read more →)
Our hotel was the Mana Nui Inn. They met us at the airport. Watch out when you arrive: They make everyone x-ray their baggage as you exit the airport (?!) and the machines are not guaranteed to be film-safe. They will pass your film around without question however.
The Mana Nui Inn is located about a ... (read more →)
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is only accessible via Santiago, Chile or via Papeete. Since Chile has enough in and of itself to warrant a trip, we decided to interrupt our French Polynesian vacation with three days in Easter Island.
Easter Island is mainly known for its "moai", which are large stone statues with faces and ... (read more →)
