The Mysterious Sculptures of Chile, Moai Statues of Easter Island

Being considered as the most enigmatic and mysterious sculptures, Moai Statues of Easter Island are located on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean, governed by Chile. It is one of the most amazing and gorgeous places our planet has to offer.

In fact, the Europeans did not know of this island for a long time, and when it was discovered it automatically and, of course, officially became part of Chile. The shape of Easter Island resembles a triangle. In its origin, the island is volcanic, given the fact it has about 70 craters, but, in fact, the majority of them are extinct volcanoes. The large crater areas are on the outskirts, near the corners of the "triangle."

The flora of the island is poor, the number of trees is very small, therefore, they are observed rarely. It has no rivers and streams, the fresh water can be found only in the rainy lakes formed in volcanic craters.

The island's name comes from the great Christian holiday - Easter. On that day in 1722, the Dutch seamen set foot on the island's ground.

The Moai Statues

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The main attraction of Easter Island is extraordinary stone statues called Moai statues. It has about a thousand of them, and no historian has unraveled yet the mystery of how they appeared there and what they symbolize. Therefore, all we can do is only to guess at who gave shape to these statues.

Besides, Easter Island is a treasure trove of legends, and they all boil down to the Moai statues. According to one version, each statue took its place on the island independently. The local language has even a special word to express slow movement without legs. However, how can Moai Statues of Easter Island move alone, if their weight is about 6 tons, and the height of each statue is up to 12 meters?

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Easter island is inhabited mainly by the natives, their number is about 2 thousand people. In the guidebooks of the locals, they are described as stately, strong, high and mighty people with tattoos all over their bodies. It is believed that the local inhabitants are very fond of smoking, drinking beer and spirits. With some, you can even communicate in English, with others in Spanish.

On the territory of Easter Island, there is only one location populated with people, that is to say, a city named Hanga ROA. Moreover, the level of civilization there is quite good. The campus has many modern hotels with all amenities. Also, there is an Internet center, functioning airport, and other options to get out of the island. All of the tourist routes through the island allow you to observe the Moai Statues.

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Moai Statues location: Easter Island, Valparaiso Region, Chile