Rano Raraku Area

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Don"t forget to enjoy this fabulous place !! Rano Raraku was the quarry wich supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island"s known Moai were carved.

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This was one of my best experience on Ister Island... Early in the morning, and alone inside this fabulous place, with horses and Moais Rano Raraku was the quarry wich supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island"s known Moai.

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If you look through the gap of the volcano, you can see Ahu Tongariki . Inside the volcano, there are moai everywhere... Rano Raraku was the quarry wich supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island"s known Moai were carved.

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Search for the moai ! (they are almost everywhere !) Rano Raraku was the quarry that produced about 95% of the island"s known monolithic sculpture (Moai).

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Please read more interesting things directly on the pano... Rano Raraku was a quarry for about 500 years until the early eighteenth century, and supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island"s known monolithic sculpture (Moai) were carved.

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This is a nearly global view of rano raraku quarry....

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Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on Easter Island. It was a quarry for about 500 years until the early eighteenth century, and supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island"s known monolithic sculpture (Moai) were carved. Rano Raraku is a visual record of Moai design vocabulary and technological innovation, where 397 Moai remain. Rano Raraku is in the world heritage site of Rapa Nui National Park and gives its name to one of the seven sections of the park. Wikipedia

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Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on Easter Island. It was a quarry for about 500 years until the early eighteenth century, and supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island"s known monolithic sculpture (Moai) were carved. Rano Raraku is a visual record of Moai design vocabulary and technological innovation, where 397 Moai remain. Rano Raraku is in the world heritage site of Rapa Nui National Park and gives its name to one of the seven sections of the park. Wikipedia

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Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on Easter Island. It was a quarry for about 500 years until the early eighteenth century, and supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island"s known monolithic sculpture (Moai) were carved. Rano Raraku is a visual record of Moai design vocabulary and technological innovation, where 397 Moai remain. Rano Raraku is in the world heritage site of Rapa Nui National Park and gives its name to one of the seven sections of the park. Wikipedia