Blogs from Easter Island, Chile, South America - page 17

Nov. 2007 - Dec. 2007 (Easter Island / Isla de Pascua / Osterinsel / Rapa Nui - Chile) url=http://picasaweb.google.es/drtrek.leonardoknopr/20071118IslaDePascuaEasterIslandOsterinselRapaNuiChileTrip's Pictures It's time to write a bit again...Well I came back a few weeks ago. This time I did the trip I wanted to do last year. No, I didn't the trip to Europe, but I visited te southest Island of the Polinesia. One of the populated territory most isolated of our planet, nevertheless has developed a surprising and ancient culture. Its captivation comes out from the natural beauty of the landscape and fuses with the mysteries and the wealth of the people. As soon as you visit the island, you'll share the reasons why was declared Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO (1995) and Historical Monument and National Park. Arriving there was soooo cool. The ... read more

Iorana, Hola and Kia Ora from Rapa Nui - Isles des Pacuas - Easter Island...what a place! They greet you at the airport with a necklace of tropical flowers which seems to be an appropriate thing to do on an island in the Pacific, but once you look around it´s actually totally incongruous with the surroundings which in the most part are entirely barren. And I´ve been looking pretty hard and am yet to find out where they grow the flowers! The island is not that big and there is a bit in the middle that has trees and some crops growing, but the coastal areas which make up a large part of the place are desolate and actually pretty bizarre. You could be on the moon, not that I´ve been to the moon obviously, but ... read more

Ok, this one's a long time coming, my apologies. For now, no words, just pictures. Enjoy!... read more

Sob! My last day on Easter Island and the plane was due to depart at 1310. I jumped out of bed for possibly the first time since I was a child and raced about, packing up. Packed up, I took the jeep for a last drive round Hanga Roa, just taking photos. I had time to visit the Museum for some more culture and background on the sites I had visited over the past few days. Went back to Tahai for a last look-round the place before moving down to the Harbour and its´single Moai. As promised, I filled the jeep´s petrol tank right up and returned it to the hotel car park for the chap to collect it. At the airport, it took next to no time to check in, and at the same time, ... read more

Today, I became a proud hiree of a Suzuki Vitara 4-wheel drive car. Never mind that I had no idea how to engage the 4-wheel drive bit, I was determined to explore the Island! After a tentaive test drive to the local supermarket to stock up for a picnic lunch (bread, cooked meat, cheese, soft drinks and chocolate) I headed out of town. It didn´t take long. Before I knew it, I had run out of paved road and was climbing up an extict volcano (at least I hoped it was extinct) and the "road" was becoming rougher with each passing kilometre. Naturally, on my map, it was designated a main road(!) After 40 minutes of bumping and crashing about inside the Jeep, not meeting a single soul, I arrived at the crater of Rano Kau. ... read more