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Multi-periodSite Name: Easter Island Alternative Name: Rapa NuiCountry: Easter Island Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Hangaroa Nearest Village: Hangaroa
Latitude: 27.091234S Longitude: 109.271234W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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This is probably one of the most atmospheric ancient sites on Earth. I feel very priviledged to have seen this fabulous place and experienced the mystery first hand.
The Island has nearly one thousand statues (Moai) scattered about in various states of abandoment or in some cases fully restored in their original positions on the Ahus ( the sacred platform on which the statues stand).
The balance of restored and ruined/ smashed Ahus and Moai is perfect in that it is possible to see the grandeur of the statues as they were originally, but also to experience the more recent history of the islanders at the time when they were feuding and smashing the monuments to the ground.
Apart form the fantastic monuments, Rapa Nui is just a fantastic place to be. All the population live in the main village of Hangaroa. This means that with the exception of a few other tourists the rest of the island is more or less people free. We hired bicycles and toured around much of the island and on many occasions were the only people at the ahus.
The most remote populated Island on earth, but worth making the effort to get there.
Note: CyArk documents Rapa Nui monuments and geological setting. See comment.
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