Easter Island 2007

Ahu Vai Uri is on walking distance from Hanga Roa
Hanga Roa
Close up of Ahu Vai Uri
Hanga Roa
Bahia Cook and Hanga Roa village
Hanga Roa
Grass on Easter Island
Ahu Tahai
The single moai on Ahu Tahai
Ahu Tahai
Horses roaming freely
On the move
The remains of a round house
On the move
Flowers in different stages
On the move
Ancient shelter to protect crops from the wind (Manavai)
Hanga Roa
Ahu Akivi
Ahu Akivi
Colorful flower
On the move
Canoe shaped house near Ahu Tahai
Ahu Tahai
Cemetery of Hanga Roa
Hanga Roa
Orongo ceremonial village
Orongo
The crater of Rano Kau volcano
Rano Kau
Burnt forest near Te Ara O Te Ao
On the move
Manavai with a nearly extinct Toromiro tree
On the move
The ocean created a tunnel in the rocks
On the move
Ana Kai Tangata with ancient rock art representing seagulls
Ana Kai Tangata
Inside the cave of Ana Kai Tangata
Ana Kai Tangata
Copy of Rongo Rongo, the undeciphered script of Easter Island
Hanga Roa
Inca-like stone work at Ahu Vinapu
Ahu Vinapu
Pukao, a "hat" that once was on top of a moai
Ahu Vinapu
Loose moai head
Ahu Vinapu
Weathered stone in a wall
Ahu Vinapu
Rugged coast line on the south
On the move
I don't know if anybody owns these horses
On the move
Barefoot teenage girl repairing the road
On the move
Cave near Akehanga
Akehanga
Fallen moai near Ahu Akehanga
Akehanga
The tallest fallen moai at Ahu Hanga Tetenga
Ahu Hanga Tetenga
This moai never made it to the Ahu
On the move
Rano Raraku volcano, where all the moai were made
Rano Raraku
Lost of unfinished moai at the quarry of Ranu Raraku
Rano Raraku
Just to document the size of these statues
Rano Raraku
Unfinished statues everywhere
Rano Raraku
These two are famous and popular
Rano Raraku
So we need a selfie here
Rano Raraku
Here is one still attached to the rock
Rano Raraku
View through the Rano Raraku crater wall
Rano Raraku
Designed for Easter Island only
Rano Raraku
The only squatting moai
Rano Raraku
Panorama of the Rano Raraku crater
Rano Raraku
Unfinished moai inside the crater
Rano Raraku
Rano Raraku from a distance
Rano Raraku
Ahu Tongariki, 15 moai on a row
Ahu Tongariki
Posing with the large ahu
Ahu Tongariki
The unrestored part of Ahu Tongariki
Ahu Tongariki
Ahu Tongariki from behind
Ahu Tongariki
Ahu Te Pito Kura, the biggest fallen moai
Ahu Te Pito Kura
Ovahe beach
Ovahe
Anakena beach
Anakena
Ready to go surfing at Anakena
Anakena
Ahu Ature Huki: the first restored moai, by Thor Heyerdahl
Anakena
Ahu Nau-Nau, right on Anakena beach
Anakena
Girl posing with the ahu
Anakena
Close-up of the statues with a hat
Anakena
It's one of the prettiest sites on the island
Anakena
Cannot get enough of Anakena beach
Anakena
Ahu Akivi
Anakena
Scene for a cultural festival
On the move
Ahu Vai Uri at sunset
Ahu Vai Uri
Ahu Vai Uri at sunset
Ahu Vai Uri
Ahu Ko Te Riku, the only moai with reconstructed eyes
Ahu Ko Te Riku
The ancestor is watching over his island
Ahu Ko Te Riku
Tourist stuff for sale
Hanga Roa
Souvenir stalls
Hanga Roa
Orongo ceremonial village near Motu Iti
Orongo
Motu Iti, place of the birdman ritual
Motu Iti
Carving of the birdman""
Motu Iti
The rocks are full of sculptures here
Motu Iti
I went on a dive trip
Dive trip
Parrot fish and a concrete moai
Dive trip
Friendly young people on a Sunday evening in Hanga Roa
Hanga Roa
Sunsets in Hanga Roa are spectacular
Hanga Roa
Map of Easter Island
Map