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Rano Raraku

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Rano Raraku, Ancient volcanic quarry in Easter Island, Chile

The volcanic crater contains a freshwater lake surrounded by tall reeds and features 887 stone statues scattered across its slopes.

From 1100 to 1700 CE, Rano Raraku provided volcanic tuff stone for carving 95 percent of Easter Island's monumental moai statues.

The quarry displays different stages of moai carving, from initial rock cuts to nearly complete statues measuring up to 21.6 meters tall.

Visitors need to purchase entrance tickets to Rapa Nui National Park and follow marked paths to protect the archaeological remains.

The largest unfinished moai in the quarry weighs 270 tonnes, exceeding the size of any transported statue on Easter Island.

Location: Isla de Pascua

Elevation above the sea: 107 m

GPS coordinates: -27.12208,-109.28850

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:02

Photo author: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0

Notable international sculptures and statues

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This selection presents significant sculptures and statues from different periods and cultures. From the Sphinx in Egypt to the Terracotta Army in China, it showcases international sculptural art and stonework.

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Rano Raraku

Rano Raraku, Ancient volcanic quarry in Easter Island, Chile

Notable international sculptures and statues

Moai

Henderson Island

Motu Nui

Rapa Nui National Park

Isla Salas y Gómez

Rano Kau

Ahu Akivi

Cañon de los Perdidos

Anakena

Poike

Ahu Vinapu

Terevaka

Hare paenga

Tahai

Ana Kai Tangata

Estadio de Hanga Roa

Pawala Valley Ridge

Rano Raraku

Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum

Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa

Adamstown Church

Ovahe

Sala y Gomez lighthouse

Moai

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix d'Akamaru

Église Saint-Raphaël d'Aukena

Isla de Pascua

Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Rikitea

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