Ahu Tongariki In 1960, an earthquake in Chile triggered a tidal wave, which hit the coast of Easter Island at Tongariki. The tidal wave sent the 15 Tongariki moai—some of which weigh 30 tons ...

When you leave Ahu Tongariki, drive south briefly along the coast for about 0.8 miles to the turnoff with a road leading north to Rano Raraku. There should be a sign for it.

We'd reserved a spot on a full-day group tour that included visits to Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, Ahu Akahanga, and Anakena Beach. The cost was 60,000 Chilean pesos or about $30 per person (80,000 ...

Ahu Tongariki is about a kilometre away, and the most distant ahu is 18 kilometres from here. The Rapa Nui people, he says, used ropes and momentum to move the moai.

"On a crisp September morning, I rushed out to Ahu Tongariki near Rano Raraku in order to see the sun rise over the 15 moai." Jon Canfield Easter Island Moai. Courtesy of Flickr user Ndecam ...

Ahu Tongariki. Ahu Tongariki. Location: Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Time and duration of 'ring of fire': 14:04 EASST, 5 minutes and 50 seconds. Rapa Nui is reached by plane from Santiago, Chile ...

Like all the ahu on the island, the moai were toppled from their platform during the tribal wars of the 17th century. Then a tsunami hit in 1960, scattering the fallen moai even further.

Ahu Tongariki is the largest on Easter Island with fifteen Moai including an 86 tonne statue. Getty. MORE FOR YOU. I’ve always been surprised that you don’t hear more about Easter Island in ...

Several moai at dawn at Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui. Genetic research is providing new insights into the demographic history of the island. Natalia Solar CC license 4.0.

Moai statues in a row, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile. Credit: De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images ...

Our goal now was to capture the lit-up moai without losing the stars.This requires a long, long exposure, time enough for stars to trace spinning courses across the sky. Folks prepped their shots ...

Ahu Tongariki In 1960, an earthquake in Chile triggered a tidal wave, which hit the coast of Easter Island at Tongariki. The tidal wave sent the 15 Tongariki moai—some of which weigh 30 tons ...