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 city central... |
 rendezvous |
 Mapoche |
 criss-cross |
 neighbours |
 sauntering... |
 downtown |
 a colonial relic on C. Santa Lucia |
 cafe.. |
 fairy princess |
 don't walk on the grass...or... |
 colour-coordinated at the ice cream parlour |
 Easter Island, Isla de Pascua, Rapa Nui......at last |
 Hanga Roa from the road to Orongo |
 Hanga Roa from Tahai |
 Atamu Tekena |
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 The ceremonial centre at Tahai...... |
 the statue's eyes have been restored, like the originals, from white coral and obsidian |
 old stones...recent bones |
 toppled Moai at Ahu Akahanga..... |
 a tumbled topknot at Ahu Akahanga |
 further along the jagged east coast sits Ahu Tongariki..... |
 ...the platform with the longest lineup of stone images |
 the quarry for many of the Moai...a volcanic crater.. |
 ...where wind, rain, and lichen ravaged faces stick out of the earth like a cluster of startled mushrooms..... |
 ...staring a bit forlornly across the centuries |
 even with bodies partially buried the Moai are huge..... |
 ...and display a dignity befitting a clan icon |
 you can take a steep path up to the top of the crater..... |
 ...where reeds grow in a rain-filled lake |
 out for an early walk by the harbour in Hanga Roa..... |
 ...where the fishing fleet floats at anchor |
 local children have the day off school..... |
 ...for a festival celebrating Rapa Nui culture |
 the nearest internet cafe is still closed..... |
 ...but you can get supplies at the market..... |
 ...before visiting the extensive site at Orongo..... |
 ...which is located on the rim of Rano Kau..... |
 ...one of 3 volcanos that spewed up the lava from which the island is formed... |
 stone houses used during the ancient Birdman festival..... |
 ...competitors swam across shark infested waters to gather seabird eggs from nearby islands..... |
 ...and artists carved out ceremonial images on the lava rocks..... |
 some petroglyphs have clear Birdman figures..... |
 ...others are a little harder to identify |
 at the north end of the island is the lovely Anakena Beach..... |
 ...which one morning became a set for a television crew |
 NBC were broadcasting live from Isla de Pascua..... |
 ...highlighting traditional Rapa Nui culture..... |
 ...with help from some island residents |
 they even put new eyes in the moai of Ahu Nau Nau |
 all of this was for the program named..... |
 ...Where in the World Is Matt Lauer? |
 November is springtime on Rapa Nui, and flowers bloomed everywhere..... |
 ...including this exuberant looking specimen..... |
 banana trees poking out of Ipu Maengo cave..... |
 the road on west and south, traversing a volcanic landscape, is quite rough..... |
 ...so when Hanga Roa finally hoves into view..... |
 ..it's time for a square meal |
 ...at a cafe in the centre of Hanga Roa, together with an old friend..... |
 ...who can pop up, clutching a Pisco Sour, just about anywhere |
 Rapa Nui does feel like it's in the middle of nowhere..... |
 ...but over eight days it's a fascinating place to visit..... |
 ...especially if you remembered to pack your inflatable Stratocaster |
 taking off from Mataveri airport for the trip back to mainland Chile |
 ...and passing briefly through Santiago, then south to..... |
 ...the town of Pucon, in the Lake District |
 ...also a region of volcanos, like the mighty Villarica |
 an old steam engine |
 Volcan Villarica...sleeping with the elephant |
 shooting the rapids along the Rio Trancura |
 Foto Flash |
 the shady side of the street |
 anarchy |
 north of Los Angeles the Rio Laja drops over an escarpment..... |
 ...forming a waterfall known as Salto Del Laja |
 a well stocked general store in Curanipe |
 the huge mercado in Chillan |
 for some Pichilemu is a surfing town..... |
 ...for others it's home, and a fishing town..... |
 ...and for others a place to collect seaweed from the rocks |
 a brave little girl checks out the tourists..... |
 ...then the tourists check out a bakery |
 alpaca meadow.. |
 a stop in Isla Negra..... |
 the tomb of the great poet Pablo Neruda..... |
 ...on a lovely Pacific beach |
 at Neruda's tomb |
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