Sunrise at Explora Rapa Nui

Sunrise at Explora Rapa Nui

Sunrise at Easter Island

Sunrise at Easter Island

Sunrise at Easter Island

Sunrise at Easter Island

Ahu Vinapu

The ceremonial center of Vinapu includes one of the larger ahu on Rapa Nui. Heyerdahl believed that the accurately fitted stonework showed contact with Peru.

Ahu Vinapu

The ceremonial center of Vinapu includes one of the larger ahu on Rapa Nui. Heyerdahl believed that the accurately fitted stonework showed contact with Peru.

Vinapu to Rano Kau

Vinapu to Rano Kau trail

Face of the moai statue in Vinapu to Rano Kau trail

Face of the moai statue in Vinapu to Rano Kau trail

Rano Kau crater

Rano Kau is a volcano in the western tip of the island. You can see the Birdman islands on the left.

ATWS 2015 group at Rano Kau

ATWS 2015 group at Rano Kau

Rano Kau

One of the three main volcanoes of Rapa Nui

Hiking Rano Kau

Hiking Rano Kau

Get your island on!

Hiking Rano Kau with Explora guides

Motu Nui was an essential location for the Tangata manu ("Bird Man") cult which was the island religion between the moai era and the Christian era.

Orongo houses

Orongo is a stone village and ceremonial centre at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui. The traditional house which is low, sod-covered, windowless, round-walled buildings with even lower doors were used by the Birdman cult participants. Orongo was the centre of a birdman cult

Rano Kau crater

Rano Kau crater

House at Orongo and petroglyph

Orongo is a stone village and ceremonial centre at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui. The traditional house which is low, sod-covered, windowless, round-walled buildings with even lower doors were used by the Birdman cult participants. Orongo was the centre of a birdman cult

Moai face carving at Orongo

Moai face carving at Orongo

Ahu Tongariki

at Ahu Tongariki

Our group at Ahu Tongariki

ATWS 2015 group at Ahu Tongariki