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Rapa nui - more questions than answers

June 28th 2008
Easter Island, Isla de Pascua, Rapa Nui. It is impossible to be unaware of the existence of strange stone sculptures. But to actually have the opportunity to be there, stand next to the results of this long gone civilisations labours, and wonder WHY, was one of Arlenes great desires. And so we did. Easter Islands sheer isolation is only partly mitigated with the advent of air travel. To get her ... 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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