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Chile and Easter Island

Beautiful sunset on the fjord.

More graffiti on buildings.. painted sideways

Fallen Moai heads

Outer slopes of Rano Raraku with many moai, some half-buried, some left still "under construction" near the mountain. Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on Easter Island in Chile. It was a quarry for about 500 years until the early eighteenth century, and supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island's known monolithic sculptures (moai) were carved. Rano Raraku is a visual record of moai design vocabulary and technological innovation, where 397 moai remain. Rano Raraku is in the World Heritage Site of Rapa Nui National Park and gives its name to one of the seven sections of the park.

There are approximately 400 statues left at Rano Raraku. Of these, around half are finished and the rest never reached a completed state.

Cruising by smaller craft through the bay of Alsina Glacier.

The island measures about 14 miles by 7 miles at its furthest points and it is often said that it can be traversed by foot in a single day. After landing we took off for one of the most scenic spots on the island, the former ceremonial village of Orongo. at Rano Kau. Volcano.

Seals resting in the last light of of the day on rocks

Our hosts, the mother and the sister also lost their homes to the fire and have just recently returned after re building. This concludes a wonderful trip visiting Chile from the Atacama Desert to the Fjords to the wine country, and to Easter Island. A spectacular 3 weeks of travel. So many wonderful experiences in a country with great hard working and freindly people.

Looking out from the inside of the cave

Going up the same stairs

Looking out from the bridge of the ship in the fjords.

Street Musicians making some extra money

Hotel Iorana

Backside of a Moai

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