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The famous buried Moai of Rano Raraku  
   

The famous buried Moai of Rano Raraku

The quarry where all of the Moai statues were chiseled out...
Exploring with "Junky"

August 7th 2012
Geo: -27.1308, -109.342Today i rented a car for the remaining two days. At US$ 60/Day for an old beat-up Suzuki "Jimmy" (or how i call him "Junky"😉, it almost seemed like the islanders' payback for the cruel treatment they suffered during their colonial past. But then i saw the new mansion of the rental company's owner and it all made sense... 😉 Anyway, me ... read more
South America » Chile » Easter Island » Hanga Roa

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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