Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile

Got up later today for sunrise and just as we got out of the room the rain started. Rain doesn´t last long here so headed to Anakena as the sunrise was further north than we thought it would be yesterday. Was no good so headed east again for more views ...

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... coastline, the statues with their backs to the crashing waves standing watch over a village that had long since disappeared. Easter Island is a unique place and it was a priviledge to visit an island with such a mysterious and often unexplained history

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... on the only sandy beach on the island, named Anakena, and began constructing a highly organized, hierarchical society. Life was difficult; Easter Island is too cold and windy for most Polynesian crops, the water to frigid for fish. Slowly, order was ...

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Arrived at Hanga Roa at about 23.00 at the smallish airport but by no means the smallest have been to. Were met by Gonzalez from our hostel (Kona Tau - part of Hostelling International) and two flower garlands which were hesitantly put on! Were given a ...

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