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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Go Backpacking on MSNThe Stone Faces of Rano Raraku: Uncovering the Secrets of Easter Island’s MoaiThis is precisely how Kel and I spent our first morning on Easter Island. After a brief breakfast in Hanga Roa, we walked to ...
Ahu Akivi — seven moai facing the sea just north of Hanga Roa. 2. Time it right at Rano Raraku Easter Island is famous for its ahu and moai, but the images you see most are of the “sunken ...
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