August 9, 2008 @ Easter Island, Chile



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


Hanga Roa


Ovaha


Ahu Tongariki


Rano Ranaku


Rano Kau


Orongo