The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

There are 3 mountains and 3 craters on the Island. The highest altitude "Maunga Telebaka" (506.54m). The largest crater is Rano Cow with a diameter of 1500m. It is difficult to shoot a panoramic view even with a wide-angle lens. Another crater is adjacent to the Poike Peninsula. Rano Raraku has a cliff on the south side.

The mysterious mystery of Moai makes the Island fascinating. Some Islanders miss the good old customs, but the reality is that the influx of economic problems is inevitable. It may be unavoidable that the atmosphere of the Island will be lost while the construction of new banks is progressing and the number of tourists is increasing.

Moai with a height of 10 m is said to take 30 people and have a manufacturing period of one year. It is said that stone statues were more suitable than wooden statues on the windy Easter Island. Many "stone Buddhas" can be seen on Japanese Islands. It is a human being who believes in something or embodies an ancestor or a god. Standing against the sea is the guardian deity of the village. There are archaeologists' hypotheses such as manufacturing methods and transportation methods, but they are only speculations.

Moai culture where everything is shrouded in mystery. A mysterious sight where the work was suddenly stopped while it was still unfinished. Overwhelmed by its majesty, it was canceled for some reason and continues to the present day. Climb near the top of the quarry. 1300 years of history dwelling in the back of Moai overlooking. Those with only the face remaining, those with the upper body tilted. A tragic figure that history tells.

Moai highlights

This mountain stone is the raw material for the giant moai. The original stone quarry is left as it is on the mountaintop. At the foot of the mountain, there are more than 300 moais in the process of being made, and there is also a huge moai that exceeds 20m. It is as high as a 7-story building. Kotetsu and I walk along the walking path and see the mysterious sight.

Rano Raraku
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