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Near Hanga Roa

Smaller moai is of Ahu Tahai. Larger one is Ahu Ko te Riku
Rapa Nui

July 5th 2007
Easter Island Imagine a town of 4,000 people situated where Winnipeg is and its closest neighbours were in St John's Newfoundland and Victoria, BC. That's about the way it is in Hanga Roa, the town of Easter Island. Imagine ... a town more remote than Winnipeg! ... just a joke. The IslandĀ“s nearest neighbours are mainland Chile and Tahiti, each a 5 hour flight away. The island is direc ... read more
South America » Chile » Easter Island

Chilean Flag Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more
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