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Ahu Tongariki

Easter Island, Chile
5.0 of 5 stars 68 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Description: 15 of the island's famous moai statues stand here in a military lineup upon a flat rock platform.
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Curitiba, Brazil
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

This site is its most beautiful at sunrise. I advise arriving before the sunrises because the morning light show begins about 15 or 20 minutes before the true sunrise. Also, bring a flash light! Don't get me wrong, you can do without, but you will be very happy if you have one. If you have a thermos, fill it with... More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Those 15 moais erect with their backs to the ocean are mesmerising. There were very few people around at the time of our visit (mid afternoon in April) and we could enjoy the site almost by ourselves. More

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Charlotte NC
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

15 moai on an ahu, a moai on the ground and another on the hill, all with the Pacific Ocean in the background. What else is there to say? Spectacular! More

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Toronto
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

It's an incredible place. A must see. A visit at sunrise is well worth getting up early for. More

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Portland Oregon
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

It's incredible to have seen these in pictures and then to be standing in front of the Moai More

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Trieste, Italy
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

We visited Ahu Tongariki twice during our 4 days in Rapa Nui: the first with a tour, the second at dawn by ourselves. If you are in Rapa Nui DON'T miss it, you will bring the feelings and the emotions for all the rest of your life! An organized tour is good, but then if you can come by yourselves... More

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Rancagua, Chile
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

This is an amazing place that can not be described in words. It is amazing to go at any hour of the day. I have been there really early in the morning to take photos of sun rise, I have been there at noon, mid-morning, in the afternoon and even at night during full moon to take photos of the... More

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Asheville, NC
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Would anyone come to Easter Island and not go to Ahu Tongariki? Unthinkable. Photos will be better earlier or later in the day, rather than at noon. More

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Bucharest
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Visting Ahu Tongariki during sunrise is a must do in Easter Island! More

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Toronto
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82 reviews 82 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

The sites of these 15 giant Moais is really magical, beautiful and awe inspiring. Try to get there before sunrise and watch the sun come over the ocean behind these Moais. It is a site you will never forget! More

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