Country Profiles: Chile

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Country Profiles: Chile — page 1 — THE STATUES OF EASTER ISLAND MOAI STATUES AT TONGARIKI A family takes a trip to the remote Easter Island First they go for a hike around the Rano Raraku volcano Hundreds of towering human-head statues called moai stand looking upon the island On average they are about 13 feet 4 meters tall Their defined brows and noses give each statue a similar look These ancient figures were likely built to honor important ancestors and chiefs

Country Profiles: Chile — page 2 — MANY NAMES In Spanish Easter Island is known as Isla de Pascua Native peoples of the island call it Rapa Nui meaning Great Rapa and Te Pito te Henua Navel of the World OTHER TOP SITES LAUCA NATIONAL PARK SAN CRISTOBAL HILL SAN RAFAEL GLACIER TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK Then the family stops by Tongariki They admire the 15 moai standing in a row That afternoon the family relaxes on the white-sand Anakena Beach The history and the beaches of Easter Island are just some of the things that Chile has to offer

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