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Moai at Ahu Ko Te Riku  
   

Moai at Ahu Ko Te Riku

near the village of Hanga Roa, Easter Island
Chile & Easter Island - Marveling at the Moai

April 18th 2010
Santiago After a speedy two hour flight from Argentina, we landed in the Chilean capital of Santiago. Shaped as a long narrow strip and making up the western part of South America's tail, it's 4,200km in length and at most 180km wide. Most travelers are drawn to this country because of its multitude of natural attractions, from the northern desert, the Lake District, or the mounta ... read more
South America » Chile

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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