Welcome to Rapa Nui, "Easter Island". Great lodging makes for a perfect stay. Our lodging is a stunning retreat that perfectly blends comfort and luxury, featuring spacious rooms adorned with local art and decor. The food is nothing short of spectacular, showcasing the rich flavors of the region, from fresh seafood to farm-to-table dishes that make every meal a culinary adventure. The pool area invites relaxation, with crystal-clear waters surrounded by lush landscaping and cozy lounge chairs, creating an oasis for sun-soaked afternoons. From our private deck, the view is breathtaking, offering a panoramic sweep of the horizon where the sun dips below the mountains, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink, leaving us in awe as we reflect on the day’s adventures.

Ahu A Kivi

Ahu a Kivi was our first site to visit. Ahu Akivi has seven statues and is the only ahu with moais that are looking out towards the ocean. All moais face the village of the tribe that owns the ahu. Ahu Akivi is located inland and not by the coast, and the village was between the ahu and the ocean. Because of this, Ahu Akivi faces both the village of its owners, as well as the ocean.

Puna Pau

We headed next to Puna Pau. Puna Pau is the quarry where the red stone for the pukao, or topknot, for the moai statues comes from. In the later period of moai statue carving, a final decoration was built for the statues - a huge red block of stone on the head of the moais. This red stone is called pukao and represents the hair of the person the statue represents. The mana - a magical power - was preserved in the hair, so more hair would potentially mean more mana.

All of the moai topknots come from Puna Pau. This is because Puna Pau is the red stone quarry which has the most intense red color, giving a more intense visual appearance once on top of the moai.

Ahu Tahai

Ahu Tahai was built on the lands once inhabited by the Marama people, this land area is known as Tahai. At Tahai there are three Ahus, Ahu Vai Uri, Ahu Tahai and Ahu Ko Te Riku. Legend says that Ngaara, the last Ariki (King) of Rapa Nui, was buried at Ahu Tahai.

Surrounding Ahu Tahai you will find remnants of the village that used to be there, such as Hare Paenga (houses) Hare Moa (Chicken Houses) Tahetas(stones used for collecting water) Umu Pae (stone hearths for cooking) and Manavai (circular stone structures used for crop cultivation) it is thought that this area used to be home to 100-200 people. The earliest remains found in Ahu Tahai date back to 700AD.