Santa Cruz Church

Breakfast @ Mana Nui Inn

The only moai picture with right lighting

Caleta

Tahai Ceremonial Complex

Ahu @ Hanga Kioe

Ahu @ Hanga Kioe

Ahu @ Hanga Kioe

Two moais @ Hanga Kioe

Ahu fragment @ Hanga Kioe

The island*s largest hare paenga @ Ahu Te Peu

What is next to the sign?

Ahu Huri a Murenga

Can you tell which one has a chip on its ear?

The lighting is still not quite right

Ahu Nau Nau

Ahu Nau Nau @ Anakena Beach

Anakena Beach

4WD is definitely a must

The topknot is as tall as me!

Ahu Te Pito Kura

Fish drawing @ Papa Vaka

Shark drawing @ Papa Vaka

Papa Vaka

Poike - one of three main extinct volcanoes

Kinda look like a turtle from far away?

Ahu Tongariki

Returned hoping for better lighting for photo, but…

Ahu Tongariki

Ahu Tongariki from the back

Very sharp nose!

Rano Raraku

Rano Raraku - Moais factory

Rano Raraku

Lost in transportation

Ahu One Makihi

Another *lost in transportation*

He almost made it to the coast!

Ahu Hanga Tetenga

Ahu Runga Va*e

Ahu Oroi

Me @ Ahu Ura Uranga Te Mahina

Ahu Ura Uranga Te Mahina

All moais were toppled during the civil war

This moai *walked* away from the ahu

Me & Moai

The topknows here are in good condition

Carving on topknot

Half face of a moai

Ahi Vaihu - Moais lie with their noses buried in the ground

Rainbow I @ Ahu Vaihu

Ahi Vaihu - Surrounded by scattered topknots

Moai

Rainbow II @ Ahu Vaihu

Must has a lot of milk!

Enroute to Orongo

Rano Kau

Me @ Rano Kau

Map of Orongo

Me @ Orongo

Stone house before restoration

Stone house after restoration

Entrance is so small!

Interesting pick of location of a village

Beside a beautiful view

Rano Kau

Me @ Rano Kau

This fragile sector called Mata Ngarahu
was the focus of ceremonial activity

Motu Nui & Motu Iti in front and the
isolated sea stack of Motu Kau Kau between them

Overview of Mata Ngarahu

Quarry used to extract slabs for the stone houses

Ruins of an ahu

Overview of Ranga Roa

Ahu Tahiri - six moais which used to be colored in red

Second ahu @ Ahu Vinapu

Second ahu @ Ahu Vinapu

Not the best weather for sightseeing

Ahu Tahiri @ Ahu Vinapu

Ahu Riata @ Hanga Piko

Ahu Riata

Dinner @ Merahi Ra*a Restaurant

Pan-Asian cuisine

Mom @ Merahi Ra*a Restaurant