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Manu Nui Inn N/A 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 6 attractions in Easter Island
Traveler Description:
The island's famous moai statues were carved from the volcanic rock of this mountain and are scattered across its slopes in various stages of... more » The island's famous moai statues were carved from the volcanic rock of this mountain and are scattered across its slopes in various stages of completion. « less
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Attraction type: Volcano, Ancient ruins, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Easter Island
Chile

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“Fragile and Almost Sacred Treasure”
5 of 5 stars
Pumpkinheart3000
Aurora, Illinois
Jan 22, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful

This is the location where almost all of the island's Moai were carved. A walk around the site offers the opportunity to see statues in all states of completion - from barely begun and still embedded in the volcano wall, to finished and waiting for delivery that never happened, sitting at the base. There are some rough but passable paths... more

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