Easter Island is one of the most remote inhabited ... a previously undiscovered statue in a dry lake bed inside a volcanic crater. "We think we know all the moai, but then a new one turns up ...
The volcanic crater is made of tuff ... Due to the ecological and archaeological sensitivity of this moai site on Easter Island, you must visit with a guide, and you're only allowed one entry.
As we continued eastward along the path, around the southern edge of the crater, we came upon one of the most unique moai on ...
The main quarry for Easter Island's statues, this volcanic crater is a virtual moai graveyard. The stone-faced giants lie in various states of production. Some are half carved, many are broken ...