Category Archives: Ahu Tongariki

Easter Island Wrapup and Contents

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

It’s now been over two months since I returned from Patagonia, Antarctica, the Falklands, Iguazu Falls and Easter Island.  Most of that time I have been writing up Easter Island, which I have now finished.  Having got home I have … Continue reading →

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23rd April: Easter Island (Tongariki revisited)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

We returned to Tongariki on the 23rd to explore more carefully.  We visited there at sunset on our first day in Easter Island. You can get an idea of the size of the ahu and the moai by the people … Continue reading →

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22nd & 23rd April: Easter Island (Rano Raraku)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Ranu Raraku is where the Rapanui made the vast majority of the moai. Most of the moai were made from volcanic Tuff, a form of compacted ash originating from a pyroclastic flow. Since they did not have metal, they worked … Continue reading →

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20th April: Easter Island (Tongariki)

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Up again very early in the morning and away on the plane from Santiago to Easter Island (or Rapa Nui or Isla de Pascua). We arrive in Easter Island near the middle of the day, pick up a rental car, … Continue reading →

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