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Scientists just unearthed a new statue on Easter Island. Take a look inside one of the most remote inhabited places in the world.
Most of its residents live in the main town of Hanga Roa. The island is famous for its enormous stone statues known as moai. The statues, which are carved from volcanic rock, stand at 13 feet high ...
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The Stone Faces of Rano Raraku: Uncovering the Secrets of Easter Island’s Moai
This is precisely how Kel and I spent our first morning on Easter Island. After a brief breakfast in Hanga Roa, we walked to ...
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Ahu Tahai
Situated near the town of Hanga Roa, the ahu at Tahai sits near a canoe ramp made of rounded beach stones, and was restored by the American archaeologist William Mulloy. Tahai is thought to be ...
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16 best places to see the annular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse 2024
It's very close to Ahu Tongariki. 3. Hanga Roa Given that this eclipse could be about finding a gap in the clouds, the capital city, Hanga Roa — where most of the accommodation is — may be the ...
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Hanga Roa
Observed at 17:00, Friday 14 March BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Easter Island Summer Time (Pacific/Easter, GMT-5) unless otherwise stated.