Ahu Tongariki (Fallen Moai)

Ahu Tongariki (Fallen Moai)

This is Ahu Tongariki, the largest Ahu on Rapa Nui. Its Moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the Ahu was swept inland by a tidal wave. It has since been restored and has 15 Moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island.
  • Date Taken

    2009-02-23
  • Resolution

    67 Mpixels
  • Location / Coordinates

    -27.12531844,-109.2780018
-27.12531844,-109.2780018
Ahu Tongariki (Fallen Moai)

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