Rapa Nui - Easter Island
a.k.a. : Isla de Pascua - Isla San Carlos - Rapa Nui - Rapanui - Te Pito o Te Henua (le nombril du monde - the navel of the world) - Te-Pit-Te-Henna - Tepito Te Hanna - Mata Kiterage - Mata-Kite-Raga - Paasch Eyland - Easter Island - Eastern Island - Osterinsel

Rapa Nui, the Easter Island, a mythical name associated to the mysterious moais, this huge stone statue. Entire library are written about this weird island, the most isolated place of the world.

It's now sure that Pascuans are coming from Polynesia. They lost a war and had to find another place for living. The Moais were a symbol of power for the different tribes living on the island.

I had no precise idea about Rapa Nui, I never saw the movie produced K. Costner. Here are some general views :

Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - general view - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - general view - 2 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - general view - 3 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - general view - 4 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - general view - 5
Ahu Te Peu - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu te Peu - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu te Peu - 2
Ana Te Pahu (banana cave) - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ana te Pahu caves - outside Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ana te Pahu caves - inside - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ana te Pahu caves - inside - 2
Ahu Hanga Te'e o Vahihu - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Hanga Te'e o Vahihu
Akahanga - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Akahanga
Rano Raraku (or the moais quarrel) - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 2 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 3 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 4 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 5 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 6 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 7 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 8 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - 9
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - inside the crater - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - inside the crater - 2 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Raraku - inside the crater - 3
Ahu Tongariki - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Tongariki - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Tongariki - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Tongariki - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Tongariki - detail
Hanga Roa, the only village of the island - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Hanga Roa - sunset Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Hanga Roa - harbour Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Hanga Roa - restaurant Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Hanga Roa - cemetery
Puna Pau (the topknots quarrel ) - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Puna Pau - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Puna Pau - 2 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Puna Pau - 3
Ahu Akivi - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Akivi
Ahu Te Pito Kura (Te Pito o Te Henua) - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Te Pito Kura
Ahu Thai - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Tahai Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Tahai - Kote Riku Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Tahai - Kote Riku - detail Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Ahu Tahai - boat house
Anakena - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Anakena - general view Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Anakena - cove
Rano Kau - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - on the road to Rano Kau and Orongo Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Rano Kau volcano
Orongo - map
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Orongo - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Orongo - 2 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Orongo - petroglyph - 1 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Orongo - petroglyph - 2 Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Orongo - village

Last update of this page : 19-07-2008