Ivan Drago
ÜberApocaZealot
This forum and the news on TV shows plenty of the darker sides on this planet. There are also many beautiful parts of the world to see. Thought maybe I'd post a thread that shows the beautiful parts of the world.
EASTER ISLAND
Easter Island covers roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean, and is located some 2,300 miles from Chile’s west coast and 2,500 miles east of Tahiti. Known as Rapa Nui to its earliest inhabitants, the island was christened Paaseiland, or Easter Island, by Dutch explorers in honor of the day of their arrival in 1722. It was annexed by Chile in the late 19th century and now maintains an economy based largely on tourism. Easter Island’s most dramatic claim to fame is an array of almost 900 giant stone figures that date back many centuries. The statues reveal their creators to be master craftsmen and engineers, and are distinctive among other stone sculptures found in Polynesian cultures. There has been much speculation about the exact purpose of the statues, the role they played in the ancient civilization of Easter Island and the way they may have been constructed and transported.
IMAGE #1>The lone moai at Tongariki with the Ahu Tongariki moai in the background. The Poike peninsula can be seen in the background.
IMAGE #2>Easter Island off Chile dawn over Moais at Ahu Tahai.
IMAGE #3>Ahu Tongariki Moai at Sunrise on Easter Island.
IMAGE #4>Scenic view of beach and mountains against cloudy sky.
IMAGE #5>Birdman petroglyph on Easter Island, off Chile.
EASTER ISLAND
Easter Island covers roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean, and is located some 2,300 miles from Chile’s west coast and 2,500 miles east of Tahiti. Known as Rapa Nui to its earliest inhabitants, the island was christened Paaseiland, or Easter Island, by Dutch explorers in honor of the day of their arrival in 1722. It was annexed by Chile in the late 19th century and now maintains an economy based largely on tourism. Easter Island’s most dramatic claim to fame is an array of almost 900 giant stone figures that date back many centuries. The statues reveal their creators to be master craftsmen and engineers, and are distinctive among other stone sculptures found in Polynesian cultures. There has been much speculation about the exact purpose of the statues, the role they played in the ancient civilization of Easter Island and the way they may have been constructed and transported.
IMAGE #1>The lone moai at Tongariki with the Ahu Tongariki moai in the background. The Poike peninsula can be seen in the background.
IMAGE #2>Easter Island off Chile dawn over Moais at Ahu Tahai.
IMAGE #3>Ahu Tongariki Moai at Sunrise on Easter Island.
IMAGE #4>Scenic view of beach and mountains against cloudy sky.
IMAGE #5>Birdman petroglyph on Easter Island, off Chile.