Easter Island, Part 2 - AHU TE PITO KURA

Arfur and Shelly Visit an island that they have been wanting to see for many years. An island shrouded in mystery. An island where great heads and bodies carved in volcanic rock stand guard along the coast. Easter Island - home of the Moai. This island is also known as 'Rapa Nui' in Tahitian and 'Isla de Pascua' in Spanish and belongs to Chile. This clip shows us visiting AHU TE PITO KURA, which is the resting place of the biggest Moai on Easter Island (around 10-11m tall). As was the fate with all of the Moai here, this huge specimin lays on the ground after being toppled from it's Ahu (platform of stone). All of the Moai that are seen standing on Easter Island now, have been re-erected at some time in the past (and repaired as necessary!). Also at this location is the TE PITO KURA itself (Navel of the Earth/Light) which is basically a large rounded stone with four smaller stones and a short, circular stone wall, apparently shipped from Tahiti. Unfortunately, whilst Shelly was reading the details of this particular location from the Lonely Planet Guide, the wind was almost drowning her out....sorry about that....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE3GX_F1N9k&hl=en