Moai Del Ahu
Moai Del Ahu
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- BoardingPass276992Lima, Peru8 contributionsThe Fonck Museum in Viña del Mar is a good choice to appreciate an authentic moai. Nice experience. At the entrance they offer many original souvenirs, some of which are probably not found elsewhere.Visited November 2024Traveled with familyWritten November 25, 2024
- Isabel T5 contributionsInexpensive. 4500 pesos to view artifacts from Easter Island, and then objects and history from indigenous Chilean groups. The upstairs has a collection of fauna collected by the museum. some signage in English, but otherwise you are on your own.Visited November 2024Traveled soloWritten November 25, 2024
- Fernanda V27 contributionsIt's nice to see a moai up close if you can't go to Easter Island, but in itself, it's very interesting the museum. You can learn about the histories of Chile since the native peoples in a very didactic and not boring way. On the first floor it's Natural Sciences, and it's also curious, for big and small. Highlights the room above Easter Island!Visited January 2025Traveled soloWritten February 6, 2025
- Arthur MHamilton, Canada1,808 contributionsThis moai is one of the only two that are not in Rapa Nui. Thr other one is, you guessed it right, in the British Museum! But yes, this one is a lot smaller than those seen in Rapa Nui, but it's a great cost-saving measure for us all since it costs a fortune to get there. Seeing this one was enough for me.Visited November 2024Traveled soloWritten December 3, 2024
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Monkey Mia, Australia109 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
Vina Del Mar is a typical resort town…beaches, seafood restaurants, casino, flash houses. So I was pleasantly surprised to find there are some cultural attractions here. One such I stumbled on was Museo Fonck, a tiny museum, the stand-out of which (literally) is a very ancient gigantic stone statue from Easter Island, which turns out to be the Chilean mainland’s only moai, With Easter Island being such a vast distance from Chile’s coastline I'm not sure a lot of foreign tourists necessarily get the Chilean connexion.
Written December 31, 2023
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Bionictrvler
New York City, NY152 contributions
Dec 2022 • Solo
Impressive 500 year old stone moai brought from Easter Island greets you at the door. Sadly I wish I could say more. The exhibits were interesting but mostly in Spanish and the gift shop was dismal. I think the town could do more with this place to garner more interest
Written December 24, 2022
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GoGo2SlowGo
Denton, TX1,441 contributions
Mar 2019
The giant Moai is in front of the Fonck Museum. It has a more officla title which is the Museo de Arqueología e Historia Francisco Fonck. So who is Mr. Fonck? He was a Prussian anthropologist who was quite a collector. He lived between 1830 and 1912. The first thing you see from the outside is the giant Moai which you might recognize from Easter Island.
Inside, the Fonck has an excellent exhibit on the history of Chile that is infused with plenty of art by the indigenous people of South America including the Rapa Nui from Easter Island.
I didn't think this was going to be very interesting but I was wrong - the museum was fascinating and we learned a lot.
Inside, the Fonck has an excellent exhibit on the history of Chile that is infused with plenty of art by the indigenous people of South America including the Rapa Nui from Easter Island.
I didn't think this was going to be very interesting but I was wrong - the museum was fascinating and we learned a lot.
Written February 19, 2020
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Sachin K
New York City, NY6,533 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This Moai statue in front of the Fonck Museum in Viña Del Mar is an original one and gifted by the people of Rapa Nui(Easter Island). Certainly worth a photo stop when in Viña Del Mar.
Written January 30, 2020
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Kenneth C
Lapeer, MI43 contributions
Jan 2020
There are only two REAL Moai outside of the Easter Islands--one that is in dispute that was stolen and is now on display in the British Museum in London and this Moai in Vina del Mar, Chile.
Don't miss an opportunity to see a REAL Moai!
Don't miss an opportunity to see a REAL Moai!
Written February 27, 2020
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vesperado
Boca Raton, Florida241 contributions
Feb 2020
Always wanted to visit Easter Island! Didn’t quite get there yet but was very thrilled to see a genuine Moai statue! I even have a replica of one in front of my house. Now I am going to plan a trip to visit Easter Island soon.
Written February 27, 2020
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fairyknob
Oakland, CA318 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
We took a tour of Vina del Mar prior to our trip to Easter Island and when we saw this Moai, we were so excited to see the rest in it's natural habitat lol. It was sort of out of place but still a nice quick photo op if you can't make it to Rapa Nui. :)
Written October 31, 2016
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The World is My Oyster
Orlando, FL21,853 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
It was kinda neat to see this Moai on the mainland, but I really liked the ones on Easter Island better. Cool that it is there, but nothing to be wow by it.
Written October 14, 2016
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Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia29,775 contributions
Nov 2019
Having seen them on Easter Island in the wind swept sides of bare hills this poor lonely and quite small Moai, claimed to be a real one looked totally out of place sitting in a street-side garden adjacent to a museum which charged Real 500 to enter
Written November 19, 2019
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KatyMy_
Moscow, Russia26 contributions
Sep 2019
A very informative museum. Lots of information on the Rapa Nui culture. The chance to see a Moai at the entrance to the museum was a highlight.
Written September 19, 2019
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Hello, I am planning a trip to Easter Island from this spot ... any recommendations for flights and accommodation?
Thanks in adance fro this Canadian explorer!
Written July 13, 2017
Hello,
Sorry I have not been to Easter island. What I read about them was its a good 4-5 hours flight with decent pricing and since it was 4 of us, it would have been decent budget hit just to see one thing.
Hotels there though limited in number but were available when I looked into expedia and booking.
Written July 14, 2017
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