Ahu Akivk
The ancient inhabitants of
Isla De Pascula carved these statues with stone tools. Stone tools that were
stronger than the rock they carved. They moved the statues from quarries miles
away using vines as ropes and trees as rollers and supports.
Unfinished Moai In The Quarry
It is amazing to stand here
and see these ancient wonders. The lifetimes it took to build the platforms,
carve the Moai and move them.
The island has paved roads
that make traveling easy. We used a rented minivan one day and rented scooters
another. Rode somewhat tame horses to the top of the island, and back to the
beach.
Miles of open land with cows
and horses roaming around, and miles of fenced land with cows and horses on
either side of the fence
Island Fence Line No Metal Posts Here
Our host here says that there
are as many horses here as humans. Both species appear to be thriving.
The city Rapi Nui is clean,
plenty of good restaurants, entertainment, electricity, phones and internet
some of the time. Safe water and sewers, recycling of refuse, aboot the only
thing you do not see at the historic sites are public washrooms, and trash
cans, but that is part of being in a place that is somewhat wilder and
unspoiled by first world crap.
Looks beautiful!
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