Images of Easter Island

Easter Island in Pictures

Easter Island is amazing. Photos won't do the place justice, but we'll try to do our best.

Blaze

This cat woke us up every morning before the sun was up. The girls named her Blaze.

Frankie with Friends

Frankie with Buddy the dog (real name: Pugloso) and Blaze the cat.

Chilean Pesos

Easter Island is part of Chile, so all the prices were in pesos. It was very U.S. dollar friendly, though, but the exchange rate was not in our favor.

Get Your Tickets

Tickets to Rapa Nui National Park

Dogs of Easter Island

Yes, these are horses. But they roam all over the island, like stray dogs. There are plenty of stray dogs, too.

Whale Tail

A whale frolicking off the coast of Easter Island.

Rano Raraku

The rocks above are scarred with partially carved Moai

Fallen Moai

Another Cat

Rano Raraku

First Day of School

School starts today ... on Easter Island.

Rano Raraku

Rano Raraku

Rano Raraku

Step up to carve.

El Gigante

Rano Raraku

Incomplete Moai

Rano Raraku

A learning moment.

Tongariki in the distance.

Rano Raraku

Looking towards Tongariki

Rano Raraku ... toward the ocean.

Rano Raraku

Rano Raraku

Steps to the Crater Lake

Crater Lake at Rano Raraku

Beating the Crowds

Another country, another dog.

Tongariki

The Traveler in the foreground.

The Traveler

Tongariki

Tongariki

Girls at Tongariki

Dog at Tongariki

This dog followed us around Tongariki. He wasn't real impressed with the monoliths.

Tongariki

Tongariki

Family at Tongariki

Easter Island Moai

Fun with perspective!

Behind Tongariki

Beware of Horses

Rising Tide

Magnetic Rock

Paro

Easter Island Chicken Coop

An aboriginal chicken coop on Easter Island.

Moai at Anakena

Beach at Anakena

Moai at Anakena

Punished Moai

NASA Outpost

An old NASA outpost on Easter Island.

Tahai

Ahu Ko Te Riku

Ahu Ko Te Riku

Tahai

Photobombing the Ahu

There's no walking o the Ahu, but there's photobombing of the Ahu.
 

Ahu Vai Ure

Ahu Vai Ure

Ahu Tahai Ceremonial Complex

Hare Penga

Replica home of the Rapa Nui people. Instead of palm fronds, it's covered with plastic that looks like palm fronds.

Rooster

Eye of the Moai

Easter Island Taxi

Hanga Roa Cemetery

The cemetery at Hanga Roa on Easter Island.

Fire above Hanga Roa

Exchange of Goods

Rano Kau

Bird-man Cult Symbol

Moto Nui and Moto Itu

Moto Nui is further away, Moto Itu is the closer island.

Stone Homes at Orongo

Inside an Ornongo Home

Stone Homes at Orongo

Birdman Cult Houses

Ahu Akivi

The only Moai to face out toward the sea.

Moai at Ahu Akivi

Puppy Attack!

Horse Skull

Sunset on Easter Island

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Tom Fassbender is a writer of things with a strong adventurous streak. He also drinks coffee.

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