Comments on: Easter Island (Island Week 2)

By: Don

Don — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:34:01 +0000

I heard a great radio story about Easter Island on the "Hearing Voices" podcast. Have a listen...it was quite good.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:44:03 +0000

For some unknown reason, I’ve always dreamed of going to Easter Island. Seeing it virtually like this is almost as good.

Great post, thanks for putting it together.

By: JaneFan

JaneFan — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:04:03 +0000

nova72,

oops, I meant "how COOL would it be" to watch a total solar eclipse on Easter Island!

By: Fred Detail

Fred Detail — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:52:56 +0000

Wow, the pictures of that carving site are just amazing. Great post.

By: nova72

nova72 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:30:26 +0000

JaneFan - How could would it be... haha funny typo

This is a really neat place. I would love to visit one day.

By: Marty

Marty — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:53:24 +0000

There is also the mysteriously beautiful hieroglyphic language found on several tablets from Easter Island. It has never been deciphered…

See them at http://www.rongorongo.org/

Also, one reason that so many of the statues have fallen over (almost all the erect ones have been restored), is that the natives would dig holes underneath them to bury the remains of their dead relatives.

By: JaneFan

JaneFan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:05:08 +0000

Thank you so much for featuring this island! This is a great post, very comprehensive and informative. I can't imagine the space shuttle trying to land on this tiny spot in the middle of nowhere.

Another interesting fact - the path of the total solar eclipse on July 11, 2010 will pass directly over Easter Island. How could would it be to view it from amongst the Moai?