O insula a comorilor by Claudia Sonea

Easter Island este un loc care ar trebui vizitat macar o data in viata. Un paradis cal si un leagan de cultura, Rapa Nui (cum este numita insula in limba Rapa Nui) este o insula polineziana din sud-vestul Pacificului. Printre atractii se numara statuile moai, ahu (platforme din piatra), case si ziduri din piatra, petroglyphs, pesteri si altele care formeaza Parcul National Rapa. Cele mai reprezentative pentru insula sunt statuile moai. Sunt fete umane monolitice sculptate in piatra intre 1250 si 1500 i.e. Cele mai multe au fost construite la Rano Raraku, un crater vulcanic format prin consolidarea cenusei si care mai tarziu au fost mutate pe platforme ahu. Conform mai multor arheologi moai reprezinta sefi zeificati, lideri. Oamenii de pretutindeni sunt atrasi de ele si in consecinta 11 sau mai multe statui au fost luate de pe insula si transportate la muzee in Belgia, Anglia, Franta, etc. Multi au rezistat tentatiei de a pleca acasa cu o bucatica din magnificile statui, altii precum turistul finlandez Marko Kulju, 26, au cedat, el furand lobul urechii uni moai de pe plaja Anakena. Ar fi scapat daca nu l-ar fi vazut o localnica si politia nu l-ar fi identificat in urma descrierii acesteia. Cel mai probabil va primi cateva luni de inchisoare si o amenda de $19,000. Ca si o minune a lumii reprezinta efemeritatea noastra in comparatie cu perenitatea naturii. Apreciati-o !

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20080325/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_easter_island_statue;_ylt=Aq8zjkdLngt0TCvkH6NpLKys0NUE

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