Easter Island
The rocky coast of Easter Island. Virtually all of the coast is very rocky, with only two small natural beaches on the island.
Ahu Vai Ure, part of the Tahai Ceremonial Complex.
Ahu Vai Ure, part of the Tahai Ceremonial Complex.
Ahu Vai Ure, part of the Tahai Ceremonial Complex.
Two of the three ahus that make up the Tahai Ceremonial Complex.
Ahu Ko Te Riku at the Tahai Ceremonial Complex. This is the only moai restored with coral eyes.
The moai at Ahu Hanga Kio'e.
The lone moai at Ahu Kio'e.
A rock wall near Ahu Ko Te Riku, on the island's west coast.
The cemetery in Hanga Roa, near the Tahai Ceremonial Complex.
The harbor area in Hanga Roa.
Surfer off the coast of Hanga Roa.
Surfers off the coast of Hanga Roa.
One of the island's resident, with some of the common vehicles found on the island – scooters, three wheeled tuk-tuks, and very small cars.
The weathered remains of some of the volcanoes near the center of Easter Island. This is one of the few areas of the island that is forested.
The ruins of buildings at Ahu Akahanga. The rocks with circular holes drilled in them were used to anchor the wooden frames of the houses that once stood here. These ruins date to the period of the moai.
Collapsed moai at Ahu Akahanga.
The coastline, near Ahu Hanga Te'e.
A toppled moai at Ahu Akahanga.
Moai at Rano Raraku, the quary, where the moai were carved. These moai were abandoned in transit down the crater, and never made it to any of the ahus, their intended destinations.
Moai at Rano Raraku, the quary, where the moai were carved. These moai were abandoned in transit down the crater, and never made it to any of the ahus, their intended destinations.