Easter Island In Pictures 2013

Easter Island is a Chilean territory located in the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. The ancient people who lived on this island left us several impressive and mysterious stonework. The most notable are the Moai statues. These are monolithic statues of torsos. They were made out of volcanic ash by the natives. Their total number: 887. Why were these statues made and why are they facing one direction (inland)? It appears that these were leaders of the island-dwellers. That answer may remove some mystery surrounding the island but an air of enigma remains, especially when you visit the island yourself.

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Easter Island