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Travel Blogs from Hanga Roa
Beeldig Paaseiland
Lan vliegt alleen vanuit Santiago en sinds kort ook vanuit Lima naar Paaseiland. We willen heel graag naar deze bijzondere bestemming en boeken een retour vanuit Lima. Om de vlucht betaalbaar te houden vliegen we op onmogelijke tijden: 1.30 uur heen en om 23.30 uur weer terug in Lima. We komen om 6.00 uur 's ochtends aan en worden opgewacht met een …
Quad biking and the money shot
... swimming while people on the beach were in full snowsuits. We were making our way to another site when we ran out of gas, those of you that know me will not be surprised. Lucky we were beside a house under construction so we went in to see if they had any gas, the didn't but they gave us there truck to drive into town and get gas and come back, the generosity of strangers whom you have nothing in common with amazes me, this is why I travel. Oh we ...
Unexpected stop over in Easter Island
... is basic but fine and then wander a bit. Some tai chi helped me to unwind and chill as this third unexpected event in a short space of time has shattered my confidence in our finishing this trip on a positive note. The fact that the 2 of us are not communicating well does not help either. The stress of travel woes is affecting us both.
Not much to say about this half a day except we are glad it is over. The weather was bleak with rain ...
Museo Antropologico, Nat Geo or Kevin Costner?
... By the way, i would like to thank National Geographic Magazine for publishing a fascinating article on Easter Island in their latest issue. Nice birthday gift, NatGeo! ;) The fact that all three offer slightly different views on what happened at Rapa Nui reflects the ongoing controversy among scientists. Who is right...? Der Regen "zwang" mich, heute ein bischen mehr ueber ...
Iorana Polynesia!
... origin of the island people as Polynesian, although some type of contact with Sout America cannot be discarded.
Within only a couple of centuries, the population multiplied and developed a culture surprisingly complex, highly stratified, and organized into 10 mata or main groups, that occupied the island in the form of a territorial organization typical in Polynesia.
This involved strips of land that run from the coast to the interior, each of which was used in a ...