sunrise over easter island

The giant rocks of chile

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September 29th 2008
Easter Island The Legend of The Bird Man. The megaliths of Easter Island, other wise known as the Moai, are gigantic statues built by the Polynesians during 800/1600 AD. Cut from volcanic rock, these sacred ancestral faces haunt the Island even now. It's an eerie feeling to stand next to the 12m tall, black stone carvings. There are about 880 statues left on the island. Our vent ... 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