Easter Island (Rapa Nui), a Chilean island in the South Pacific Ocean, is famous for Moai statues.
Tahai Tahai has three ahus, Ahu Tahai, Ahu Vai Uri and Ahu Ko Te Riku. Ahu is stone platform which moai stands on.
Ahu Vai Uri
Ahu Tahai (front) Ahu Ko Te Riku (back)
Ahu Ko Te Riku has a moai with coral eyes and a hat-like structure called "pukao" on its head.
Rainbow over sea behind moai.
Hanga Roa, main town of Easter Island, is seen behind moai.
We can see horses here and there in Easter Island.
Ahu Tongariki in the east of Easter Island.
A moai standing at the gate of Ahu Tongariki.
The mountain behind moai is Rano Raraku, manufacturing site of moai statues.
Ahu Tongariki as seen from Rano Raraku, manufacturing site of moai statues.
Zoom in to Ahu Tongariki from Rano Raraku.
The stone platform of Ahu Tongariki is 6m wide, 100m long. It's the biggest in Easter Island.
These moai are facing to Rano Raraku, manufacturing site of moai.
video (31 sec) Landscape of Ahu Tongariki
The sunrise in Ahu Tongariki.
video (68 sec) The sunrise watching at Ahu Tongariki.
video (48 sec) The scene of the sunrise
Anakena Beach
It's said that Anakena was the landing place of Hotu Matu'a, a Polynesian chief who founded the first settlement on Easter Island.
Anakena has two ahus, Ahu Ature has single moai and Ahu Nao Nao has seven moai.
video (96 sec) Landscape around Anakena Beach
Ahu Nao Nao
Ahu Ature on Anakena Beach. This is the first restored moai in Easter Island in 1956.
Ahu Akivi, one of the few inland ahu in Easter Island.
Ahu Akivi has the only moai facing the ocean.
The sunset of Ahu Akivi
video (56 sec) The sunset watching at Ahu Akivi.
Ahu Vinapu
Downed moai statues have been left as it is.
video (40 sec) Landscape around Ahu Vinapu
Moai Mea Mea It's said to be a woman moai.
The replica of moai, "Moai of Peace", made in the same process as original.
It has become a commemorative photo spot for tourists.
The sculpture of the back of moai statue.
End of Moaii in Easter Island. return to countries visited
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