August 8, 2008 @ Easter Island, Chile



Ahu Tautira


Visitor Center - Very helpful!


Breakfast @ Mana Nui Inn


Horse back rides Pikera Uri


I am ready to go!


We are heading to heat mountain


Passed by Ahu Akivi enroute


Poike


2 hours into the ride, still holding up (barely)


Final destination!


My horse


Rano Aroi


Hanga Roa


Finally we reached Maunga Terevaka


Me @ highest point of Easter Island


The horses get to take a break too


Me & horse


Modern boat house


Tahai Ceremonial Complex


Mom @ Tahai Ceremonial Complex


Hare moa aka chicken house


Ahu Vai Uri


Ahu Ko Te Riku & Ahu Tahai


Foundation of boat house


Ahu Tahai & Ahu Ko Te Riku


Ahu Vai Uri


Ahu Ko Te Riku - the only moai with eyes


Tahai Ceremonial Complex


Ancient polynesian writing


Topknots @ Puna Pau


Pukao with petroglyphs


Pukao quarry - the rock are red in color here


Me & Mom @ Puna Pau


View from Puna Pau


Lots of farmland


Topknots @ Puna Pau


Ana Te Pahu


Ana Te Pahu is a former cave dwelling


This tree is over 1200 years old


Stove in the cave


Garden in the cave


Ahu Akivi


Ahu Akivi is an ahu with seven moais


Me & Mom @ Ahu Akivi


Mom @ Ahu Akivi


Ahu Akivi is one of the two ahu that is not located on the coast


Ahu Akivi is the only ahu facing the ocean


Sunset


Curanto - polynesian local dish


Under the banana leafs are some stones


Then some sweet potatos


More leafs and stones


Finally the meat!


Polynesian guy & Mom


Pork, chicken, fish, sweet potato and corn bread


Tuna fish


Polynesian dance @ Kai Mana


Polynesian dance


Hot girls!


Hot guys too!


Polynesian dance


Rated R picture


Polynesian dance


Polynesian dance


Polynesian dance


Polynesian dance


Polynesian dance


Guest dancer from Japan did very well


Polynesian dance