Easter Island - Tongariki

Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues called "Moai". The average height of the "Moai" is about 4m high with a usual weight of around 12.5 tonnes each.

Tongaraki is the largest stone plattform "Ahu" on Easter Island with 15 "Moai" standing in one line facing inland. After a tsunami swept them inland, the platform has been restored, including an 86 tonne "Moai" that was the haviest ever erected on the island.Weiterlesen