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There are about 900 stone figures on this island 2,300 miles off the coast of South America |
Easter Island
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$800 |
DJ |
PACIFIC ISLANDS |
2022-12-21 |
#8768 |
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Nothing strange here, just another normal day on this island |
Easter Island
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$400 |
J |
UNUSUAL ISLANDS |
2021-08-12 |
#8464 |
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This island famous for its huge stone carvings is about 2,200 miles west of Chile |
Easter Island
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$400 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
2018-03-27 |
#7727 |
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Around 800 monumental Moai |
Easter Island
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$800 |
DJ |
ON WHAT ISLAND? |
2014-05-09 |
#6835 |
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Thor Heyerdahl believed this island was once colonized by a redheaded race from South America, possibly Peru |
Easter Island
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$2,000 |
DJ |
ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC |
2014-02-19 |
#6778 |
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There are more than 600 giganticstone figureson this island |
Easter Island
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$200 |
J |
ISLANDS |
2013-09-17 |
#6667 |
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In 1862 Peruvian slave raiders carried away about 1/3 of this Chilean island's population, but not the big heads |
Easter Island
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$400 |
DJ |
ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC |
2008-07-03 |
#5499 |
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Spanish is the official language of this island but a Polynesian language called Rapanui is also spoken |
Easter Island
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$1,200 |
DJ |
ISLAND HOPPING |
2004-02-05 |
#4474 |
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The only evidence of an indigenous form of writing in Polynesia comes from this island known for giant statues |
Easter Island
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$400 |
DJ |
PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURES |
2003-04-21 |
#4301 |
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Isla de Pascua is the Spanish name for this island in the South Pacific |
Easter Island
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$2,000 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
2002-01-11 |
#4000 |
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The origin of this South Pacific island's giant statues seenhereis unknown |
Easter Island
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$2,000 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
2001-12-26 |
#3988 |
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Spanish & Rapanui are principal languages spoken on this island 2,300 miles west of Chile |
Easter Island
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$1,000 |
DJ |
PACIFIC ISLANDS |
2000-09-26 |
#3692 |
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In 1888 Chile took possession of this "holiday" island 2,200 miles to the west & leased it to sheep raisers |
Easter Island
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$600 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1998-10-06 |
#3237 |
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The mysterious stone statues on this Chilean island vary in height from about 10 to 40 feet |
Easter Island
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$400 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1998-02-27 |
#3115 |
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Material for the giant statues on this Chilean island was quarried from a crater called Rano Raraku |
Easter Island
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$200 |
J |
ISLANDS |
1996-09-23 |
#2771 |
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In Spanish it's known as Isla de Pascua |
Easter Island
DD
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$4,000 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1996-09-03 |
#2757 |
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This Chilean dependency in the Pacific has many statues, but no rivers or streams |
Easter Island
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$600 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1996-02-23 |
#2650 |
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Almost all the inhabitants of this Chilean island live in the village of Hanga Roa on the west coast |
Easter Island
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$1,000 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1994-11-23 |
#2353 |
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This island famous for its giant stone statues is part of Chile's Valparaiso region |
Easter Island
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$200 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1994-05-10 |
#2242 |
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In the 1960s the opening of an airport on this Chilean island greatly increased tourism |
Easter Island
DD
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$800 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1994-04-08 |
#2220 |
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Chileans call it Isla de Pascua |
Easter Island
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$600 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1993-03-31 |
#1983 |
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This Chilean island in the South Pacific is called Rapa Nui by the Polynesians who live there |
Easter Island
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$600 |
DJ |
ISLANDS |
1993-02-16 |
#1952 |