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Chile and Easter Island

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

We are visiting the Nao Victoria Museum to see a replica of one of Ferdinand Magellan's ships, complete with furniture and hardware.

Calving just beginning from the ice shelf above.

A large piece has just slipped out of the ice shelf.

This moai is referred to as the "Traveling Moai". No idea why.

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.

Looking skyward at La Virgen. Notice the new moon above the lower hand.

If you’re looking to get some exercise while you enjoy the vistas of Santiago, you can hike to the top of Cerro San Cristóbal. The hike takes an average of 45 minutes up the mountain and about 30 minutes back down. When you enter the park, from Bellavista, walk up the sidewalk on the left of the road for about 5-10 minutes until you see the trail head across the road on your right. The first part of the trail is pretty steep but it starts to level out after the first turn. Follow the signs to La Virgen, and after the second and third turn it’s quite an easy walk up to the top of the trail.

Spending years in the restaurant business I am always interested in the kitchen area for the restaurants. The kitchen with family working at Vaiuri was very simple. The food excellent.

Ahu Nua Nua stands out for the fineness of his features and details engraved on his back. It is one of the island’s best-preserved platforms because they remained hidden under the sand when they were felled, which protected them from weather conditions.

I am proud to stand among these warriors of Easter Island.

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

The park is mainly popular for its hiking trails, but there are plenty of other activities to be enjoyed like nature walks, wildlife viewing like puma tracking, kayaking, boating, cycling, and more.

Beautiful sunset on the fjord.

Seeing Motu Kau Kau the Birdman swam around this pointed island or rock.

This is a map of Easter Island. The numbers in red are all the places that we visited while on the island.

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

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