Introduction to the Stone Statue of Easter Island in Chile: A Travel Guide to Easter Island in Chile

Chile, in addition to mineral resources, has been talked about by people. There have been too many mysterious Easter islands here. The stone statues and scenery on this island have been covered with a mysterious color by history.

So, today, Bian Xiao will introduce you to this mysterious Easter Island guidebook! Everybody put it away! Let's go to mystery tour once!

introduce

Easter Island is located in the southeast of the Pacific Ocean, with an area of about 1 17 square kilometers, and now belongs to Valparaiso, Chile.

It is about 3000 kilometers away from Chile in South America and far away from other islands in the Pacific Ocean, so it is an island in the southeast of the Pacific Ocean. The island is roughly triangular and consists of three volcanoes.

There are many flaming mountains on the island, and the highest point is 60 1 m above sea level. The ground is rugged and covered with thick tuff. Most of the topography on the island is flat hills, grasslands and volcanoes.

The beaches on the island are mostly rocky and there are cliffs everywhere. No one is guarding the bay. There are only three beaches on the island and the sand is very clean.

The climate is subtropical, that is, sunny and dry. /kloc-0 is the hottest in March, with an average temperature of 23℃ (73 _); June-August is the coldest, with an average temperature of 65438 08℃ (64 _). September is the driest, and June and July have the most rainfall, which is consistent with the passage time of the southern winter front.

The winds in June and August are irregular, and the other times are mainly trade winds from the east and southeast. From September to March of the following year, the Peruvian current (also known as Humboldt current) flows through the island, and the average water temperature is about 265438 0℃ (70 _).

guidebook

islander

The inhabitants of the island are the easternmost immigrants in the Polynesian subgroup of the Marguesas race. They used to speak Spanish.

Islanders consider themselves descendants of the long-eared and short-eared groups. At present, there are about 2000 people living on the island, all of whom belong to Polynesian race. Before westerners came to this island, it was still in the stone age of mankind. They only have language, not words.

Because the island is full of stones and no crops, we can only grow some sweet potatoes that are easy to grow. Islanders used to live by fishing and planting a few sweet potatoes, but now most of them are engaged in tourism services.

Easter Island Statue /moai

Easter Island is famous for hundreds of mysterious giant stone statues. Stone statues are generally 7- 10 meters high and weigh 30-90 tons. Some stone statues and hats weigh 10 tons.

The stone statues are all carved from a whole piece of dark red volcanic rock. All the stone statues have no legs, they are busts, and their shapes are similar. The facial expressions of the stone statues are very rich, and the eyes are specially inlaid with shiny obsidian or shiny shells, which is particularly vivid. These stone statues are the main tourist attractions.

Resident life

Chileans are generally used to drinking tea at 5 pm, so dinner time here is late; Women can't wear shorts to the streets except on the beach; From Monday to Friday, it is time to turn off the lights and go to bed from 2: 00 to 5: 30 in the middle of the night. There is no such rule on Saturday and Sunday.

There are also rich specialties on the island. Red grapes, salmon, wine, bronzes, wood carvings, leather products, famous black pottery and Indian handmade carpets are the favorites of many tourists.

Easter islanders are hospitable, friendly and polite, and every guest will receive a bouquet of garlands. Young men and women are good at singing and dancing. On holidays, men wear garlands around their necks and bare their upper bodies, while women wear flower ornaments, feather skirts and dance in them.

This kind of dance is similar to the hula dance in Hawaii, and it is a "reserved program" of Chile's tourism activities.

festival

The biggest traditional festival on the island is the annual Birdman Festival. Every spring, all islanders gather at the top of the volcano in Orengo to elect their leader Birdman to worship their gods.

In this way, when seagulls fly in August and September every year, islanders will gather at the seaside of Orengo. Each tribe chooses a player, swims along the cliff to the sea, and looks for bird eggs on the big reef 2 kilometers away.

The first player to get the bird's egg immediately swam back to the island and gave it to his chief, and he became the "bird man" of that year. Throughout the year, he was regarded as a god by the islanders. Swimming for eggs is often attacked by sharks, and this activity has stopped 100 years.

However, sacred ceremonies and colorful makeup performances are still preserved to this day, and "Bird Man" is still the god worshipped by islanders. In order to meet the needs of tourism, the activity time is changed to February every year, so that more tourists can witness this strange custom.

Anaquet

Anakay, located in the northern part of Easter Island, is the most attractive scenic spot in the whole island. Except for a row of mighty "Moai" stone statues, a golden beach is long and wide. Palm trees on the shore are lush.

Climb to the top of Trevaka, the highest point on the island, at an altitude of 507 meters, and you can see all the volcanoes and surrounding stone statues on the island. The vast Pacific Ocean blends with the blue sky, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Not far from this mountain is the famous "Seven Moes" scenic spot. According to legend, it is the place where seven sons of a Maori wizard wait for the arrival of King Otto Matua. "The Sea" is the best preserved Moai stone statue group in the whole island.

Every evening, people will come here to watch the sunset, the glow reflects half the sky, and the huge stone statues are set off in eternal silhouette.

Talk board

A wooden board with strange patterns was found near the stone statue. This kind of wooden board is called "talking wooden board" and the locals call it "Kohau Longongo". However, people of insight believe that the symbol of "Longongo Longo" is the key to solve the mystery of ancient civilization on Easter Island.

100 years, many scholars in the world have devoted their lives to deciphering it, but no one can decipher it.

These boards have suffered the disaster brought by "civilized people". After explorers discovered Easter Island, European missionaries came to the island to spread the "will" of God. They ordered all these boards to be burned.

Only one local resident grabbed 25 boards, nailed them to a fishing boat and fled to the sea. Later, these 25 boards were preserved and collected by famous museums all over the world.

These surviving "talking boards" are 2 meters long, with square patterns carved with shark teeth or hard stones on both sides, such as fish, birds, vegetation and paddles, and some geometric figures.

However, are the patterns on these "talking boards" words or not? What does it tell us? The mystery has not been solved yet.

After Bian Xiao's introduction, do you think this place is more mysterious? Might as well pack your bags and come here for an adventure! Look at these mysteries for yourself!