Anne Fairlie, Manager of travel sales for iExplore, is spending a week in Chile--including a trip to Easter Island. Check out her latest Easter Island blog post!
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At Anakena beach, before you go swimming at the best place on the island, remember to go around to the back of Moai. In the foundation of the ahu, below the statues, there is a huge face carved into the stone lying on its side. There is also a petroglyph of a man and another stone that has 2 birds etched in them. Quite incredible!
Up until 1994, there was no mechanized transport on Rapa Nui for people to use in order to get around. Horses were the best way. Then Kevin Costner (with Hollywood in his wake) arrived to make what is reported to be a very bad movie called Rapa Nui. The film crews were here for almost a year! The occupation of the island gets mixed reactions from locals but one thing is for sure - cars became the thing to have and nowadays everyone drives everywhere.
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