I will not go into details of our exploration of Easter Island or in its accurate description. I'm just trying to emphasize the point that I think is more important to our stay on the island: the atmosphere "vacancy". Where it is about fun ...
This sensation has many facets. First, the geography of the place. We're just on the point farthest from any other land in the world! The nearest island, Pitcairn, is 2000 kilometers! Thus, it is easy to watch the horizon and indulge in reveries about the infinite ocean. We're on a tiny pebble and there is nothing to thousands of miles around ... On the island resident
3500 residents and a handful of tourists. Although the island tour is little more than 50 kilometers, you find yourself easily and quickly alone. We then experience a solitude that turns into a full-filled meditation finally alone, truly alone. Facing the sea, facing yourself ...
The atmosphere is fresh and everything is competing. Time is difficult to explain but one thing is certain: we never cold! The pictures we have of Easter Island are those of a ile arid climate hostile. Yes, there are always lots of wind. Yes, there is not a lot of trees. Yes, the blue sky is quite rare. Yes, it rains even violently from time to time. But despite all this, there is always a good day and night and the constant humidity that we persevons is never stuffy. In short, despite its aggressive stance, the climate is always sweet!
the Easter Islanders also greatly involved in bringing us this good life. Always smiling, always helpful and exemplary hospitality, the natives of the island know that tourists are their main manna and it sounds correct.
For those who have no idea of the appearance of the island Easter, imagine Scotland ... The landscape consists mainly of volcanic hills in the grass. The ribs are of volcanic rocks can be transformed into spectacular cliffs and deep over 200 feet. To add an exotic touch, the Easter Islanders have re-introduced the palm tree on the island. They are found primarily in the unique village of the island, Hanga Roa. There are also two beautiful sandy beaches that offer perfect swimming in rolls very amusing. Again, appearances are deceiving. The ocean seems violent and cold. Well no! The wimp that I am there is bathed with a lot of fun ...
For now, my description is not very original, although it is attractive. In all these ingredients must be added the main: the mystery.
Everything on this island is a mystery. Why and how people in the fifth century, left the Marquesas islands (over 4000 miles away!) And settled on Easter Island? How to explain the work the Titan of the Easter Islanders who, until about the sixteenth century, have cut and transported nearly 800 stone statues? Each weighs several tons. They are found throughout the island. The task is beyond comprehension and questioning is the same before each statue met: why? And why have all suddenly knocked to the ground? What event prompted the islanders to change their habits very quickly as to destroy what they created? Researchers have shown that the vegetation of Easter Island was similar to that encountered on islands like Tahiti. How is it that the island now resembles more to the island of Shetland in its Polynesian sisters?
The mysteries are everywhere. The unresolved puzzles abound. At each bend in the road, the island is adorned with this mysterious aura. Between a statue and the sea, between a volcano and the sky, it casts a spell. It carries. Much further. Ever Later in the imagination and dreams ...
The white eye of the statue is the main function of the latter: to monitor and protect the village that faces him.
environment suitable for meditation ...
We do not always know the reason that drove the islanders to reverse all the statues.
On the place of manufacture of statues, many were still waiting to be transported to their final destination when the cult of the latter has mysteriously and suddenly stopped.
These are the archaeologists who helped crane statues recovered and restored sites.
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