Petroglyphs and islets at Orongo

Bird Man vs Nipple Man

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December 1st 2006
Our last full day on the island and Raúl was intent on squeezing in as much as possible. After scrambling about in some more caves, and surveying the remains of some stone houses and a traditional cooking pit (which made me think of fulacht fiadh pits in Ireland), we decided to return to the Rano Kau crater and visit the nearby site of Orongo. Foolishly trusting Raúl's estimate of "a 45 minute ... 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