We arrived to Easter Island on Sunday morning. Slept off the jet leg and then got a tour from our guide Paul - an American who worked on some of the archeological digs in the 60s, married a local Rapa Nui and now calls the island home. The stone figures also called "moai" are massive in size and grandeur. Just hard to wrap your head around how someone cannot only conceptualize creating something so great, but also execute the carving and transport of such behemoths. The photos below are from Ahu Tahai which is a striking site just on the edge of town and about a five minute walk from the house where we are staying. Ahu is the complex and platform on which the moai stand.
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