Geography, population, climate and the mysteries of Easter island

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Easter Island is a small piece of land, to which there are a lot of questions. For example, there were the people? He took his appearance? And many others. The Easter island has many names. Known by the name given to the Dutch, when they came to his land. Local call - Rapa Nui or Te-pito-o-te-henua, which translated means "large paddle" and "the navel of the Universe".

Easter island

Geography

He appeared in the strongest eruption. And on it there are at least 70 pieces. If you look at the appearance of Easter island from above, it resembles a triangle, which is washed by the waters of the Pacific ocean. Drying (is 165.5 km²) are divided into three unequal areas. Most belongs to the National Park. Further, the possession of the National forest Corporation. The local population uses only twenty km². This is the most remote island distance from the nearest land is more than 2 thousand km, it does not have a large vegetation (a rare herb) and water (water after a rain in old volcanic craters).

Population

Population of Easter island does not exceed two thousand people. Among them you can find red, white and black people. The main activities are fishing and sheep farming.

Climate

This piece of land is located in the subtropics, so the summer lasts all year round. Unlike the other Islands there are no rains, but there is beautiful beaches.the road to Easter islandCity

Only the residential city of Easter island is Hanga ROA. That's where starts and ends with the tourist life. It is the airport, Internet facility, hotels.

Puzzles

This land hides many secrets, almost everywhere there are caves, site of stone, paths in the form of chutes, which go far into the ocean, the signs on the stones. But many researchers festers and leaves alone the biggest mystery – statues. These statues (moai) made of stone and have the different heights, starting from 3 and ending with 21 meter. Their weight ranges from ten to twenty tons, and this is not the limit, there are giants forty and ninety tons. So came the glory of the Easter island statues made him famous all over the world. Because it is unclear who and how they cut? Or they were brought water, but then why should they? Why such a strange shape, and what it means? They look really "wonderful". Each has a large head with a huge extended chin, long ears and no legs. Some of the statues have a headdress in the form of caps of red stone. Elevated sharp nose and a sneer on his thin lips. Maybe moai represent the tribe who lived here? Some giants have carved stone decoration in the form of necklaces, other tattoo done with a chisel. One giant all over the face in small holes. What do these differences? But all the statues have one feature - their eyes staring at the sky.

Easter island statues

Travel?

The Road to Easter island laid two routes:

  • Plane, but the tickets are not very cheap;
  • Most popular - is the yacht. Tours cover the most interesting places.


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