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Mysterious placesEaster Island

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An island in the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean, territory of Chile (together with the uninhabited island of Sala y Gomez, it forms the province and commune of Isla de Pascua as part of the Valparaiso region). The local name of the island is Rapanui, or Rapa-Nui.
A unique territory in the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean, which is one of the most remote inhabited islands from land in the world. It is located 3514 km from the coast of the nearest mainland in the east (South America) and is 2075 km away from the nearest inhabited islands in the west (Pitcairn Island).

Easter Island is of volcanic origin. The soil was formed as a result of erosion of the slopes of volcan
The island is surrounded by small islands: at the southwestern tip - Motu Nui, Motu Iti, Motu-Kao-Kao, at the western end - Motu Tautira and at the eastern tip - Motu Marotiri.

Moai are stone statues on the coast of Easter Island in the form of a human head with a body truncated approximately at waist level. Their height reaches 20 meters. Contrary to popular belief, they do not look towards the ocean, but into the interior of the island.
How they were delivered to the coast is unknown. According to legend, they “walked” themselves.
Many unfinished idols are in the quarries. A detailed study of the island gives the impression of a sudden cessation of work on the statues.

Currently, Easter is a treeless island with infertile volcanic soil, but by the time of settlement by Polynesians in the 9th-10th centuries, according to palynological studies of soil cores, the island was covered with dense forest cover.
Te Pito te whenua is a ceremonial site on an island made of round stones. The origin of this place is quite controversial.