As we continued on to avoid the worst of the storm that was passing through with two days of rough seas, we made it to Easter Island, known in the native language as Rapa Nui. This island belongs to Chile and is one of the most isolated inhabited islands in the world. The Moai of the island are the focus of the tourism. These are hundreds of enormous statues carved from solid volcanic basalt. After they were carved, they transported them to the coast and stood them upright with no modern equipment to help them. About 600 of these statues have been resurrected. All have similar features. The significance of the face and deep set eyes will probably never be known. Many are more than 18 feet tall and weigh several tons. Deceased ancestors were usually buried below the statues. There is a feeling of energy as you observe these wondrous works of art. .
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