The only inland Moai

Easter Island

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March 29th 2006
Day 52 - Sunday 26th March The facts: Santiago Artensanal at Dominican Fly to Rap Nui / Isla de Pascua/ Easter Island The longer version: A very slow and steady start to the day. After checkout we headed to the Dominican, wherein one section there is a major artist market. We were able to wander around and looked at many types of Chilean craft, selecting some easy to carry ones to come bac ... read more

South America » Chile » Easter Island

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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 ind... ... read more