Ahu Tongariki

First knocked over by tribal warfare, the moai were then scattered from this site by a tsunami caused by the Chile earthquake of 1960. A joint effort between the Chilean government and a Japanese organisation restored the moai to a standing position on their ahu in 1996.

Rapa's delight

June 25th 2008
After 4,000km of little but ocean beneath the plane, I was excited to finally see a small island out of the window. Easter Island's human history is short, in all likelihood less than 1,500 years, however that history has generated enormous debate in circles ranging from the purely academic to the best-seller lists. The bare bones of the story are that a society arose in which the carving of e ... read more

South America » Chile » Easter Island » Hanga Roa

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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