Moai at Hanga Roa
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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 in... [read more]
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 in... [read more] Blog: An audience with the King of Rapa Nui
Date: January 8th 2006
Rapa Nui - Te Pito o Te Henua (The navel of the world) - Isla del Pascua to the Chileans - Easter Island to you and me - the land of the bigheads (we thought that we might fit in well here...). It's one of the most isolated places on earth, the closest neighbours being 1,900 km away on the Pitcairn Islands of Mutiny on the Bounty fame. Details are shaky but people probably first arrived here be ... read more
Date: January 8th 2006
Rapa Nui - Te Pito o Te Henua (The navel of the world) - Isla del Pascua to the Chileans - Easter Island to you and me - the land of the bigheads (we thought that we might fit in well here...). It's one of the most isolated places on earth, the closest neighbours being 1,900 km away on the Pitcairn Islands of Mutiny on the Bounty fame. Details are shaky but people probably first arrived here be ... read more
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The chronicle of our trip is still on the site - jeez we miss travelling! We're currently living in Melbourne and will be uploading more journals soon. I guess one day we'll be winding our way back home to the UK. There's a voice that keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I want to be....... full info
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