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Chile
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Manu Nui Inn N/A 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
explora Rapa Nui - Posada de Mike Rapu N/A 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Tauraa Hotel €126 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Gomero €88 6.0 mi 9.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Kaimana Inn Hotel & Restaurant €35 6.0 mi 9.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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Kopakabana 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
La Taverne du Pecheur 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Cafe Ra'a 5.6 mi 9.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Ahu Tongariki 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Rapa Nui National Park 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Orongo 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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“A Faraway Land Steeped in Mystery” New York Times (free registration required)
“The Great Moari of Easter Island” The Cultured Traveler
“Mystery Island” canoe.ca / Sun Media
“Easter Island: The Dream at the End of the World” New York Times (free registration required)
“A Heady Experience” Washington Post (free registration required)
“Easter Island” wordtravels.com / Globe Media Ltd.
“Exploring Mystery Island” TravelLady
“Rapa Nui (Easter Island)” GoNomad.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 7 attractions in Easter Island
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The island's famous moai statues were carved from the volcanic rock of this mountain and are scattered across its slopes in various stages of...... more » The island's famous moai statues were carved from the volcanic rock of this mountain and are scattered across its slopes in various stages of completion. « less
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Attraction type: Volcano, Ancient ruins, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Easter Island
Chile

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“Fragile and Almost Sacred Treasure”
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5 of 5 stars
Pumpkinheart3000   13 contributions
Aurora, Illinois
Jan 22, 2006
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This is the location where almost all of the island's Moai were carved. A walk around the site offers the opportunity to see statues in all states of completion - from barely begun and still embedded in the volcano wall, to finished and waiting for delivery that never happened, sitting at the base. There are some rough but passable paths... more

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