Raining in the worlds navel Photo 4

Raining in the worlds navel

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August 2nd 2010
Monday 2.8.2010 day 292 Raining in the worlds navel The locals call Rapa Nui, ‘Te Pio o te Hemua’ the worlds navel. Today we had planned to get up early and take a packed bfats to Tongariki to see the sun rise but it rained all night and at sunrise there was a heavy downfall, so we decided to sleep in a little. We still had to take the scooter back at 10 am and we were going to exchange it for ... read more

South America » Chile » Easter Island » Hanga Roa

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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