The mythology of Easter Island

Mention Easter Island and most people immediately think of the enigmatic giant stone face located along the coast looking stoically, either by sea or by residents. Being part of the Polynesian Triangle in the Pacific there are many myths and legends attached to this remote island mysterious, with most of the "facts" are hardly distinguishable from fanciful conjecture.

However, it is undeniable that the island has experienced trauma and tribulations of measures roughly equal over the past centuries, including overcoming the threat of extinction of man more than once. The population survived local epidemics, famines, civil wars, slavery, the enemy of the occupation and the virtual collapse of its ecosystem, but are now flourishing to promote its incredible heritage and history of the curious visitors from around the world.

In addition, the natural beauty of the island also offers excellent white sandy beaches suitable for snorkeling and diving, fishing and even surfing. An incredible network of caves near Ana Kakenga – which was created naturally by volcanic rock which derives from the island – proves a great attraction for many visitors. You can also participate in the conduct or by bike and visit the many shops selling carvings local handmade wooden fantastic.

Undoubtedly, the greatest attraction for most visitors to Easter Island is the head of a giant – the vast majority these are remarkable compact monoliths carved volcanic ash. , Los moai, which are scattered throughout the Easter Island and enlarged heads really are attached to small children with the latter regularly buried, leaving only the face visible. Almost all the 887 moai were toppled in tribal wars in the 18 th and 19 years and took 1950 a concerted effort to stand up began after an intense search by the explorer Thor Heyerdahl.

There are many to see the moai on, starting a career where they have all been mined and carved Rano Raraku. Here is a clear demonstration of the tools for cutting heads – single stone chisels – and also a great number of Moai, which have never left the quarry. In fact, only a quarter of the recorded forever held in the facility and found that it took six men a year to sculpt the spot.

Discovered and named the Easter Sunday 1722 – by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen – Easter Island is a territory of Chile, but is about 2300 miles west of South America. The most remote inhabited island in the world measuring just 15 by 10 miles, its closest neighbor – a simple 1260 miles away – is the smallest inhabited island, Pitcairn itself. And because it is so remote, there is no other viable option but to take flight Easter Island, if you want to visit this remarkable island.

And if you do not want to travel to Easter Island and then make sure you have enough time to see everything Despite its small size as the island is literally full of attractions.

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