March 15, 2009

Chile Easter Island Ahu Tongariki


These 15 moai were impressive. They (one weighing 86 tons) were knocked down by a tsunami during the 1960 Concepcion earthquake. They were restored in 1992-1994 under the direction of Claudio Cristino and Patrica Vargas with the assistance of the Japanese crane company Tadano.

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