Ranu Raraku Moais inside crater
Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on Easter Island. It was a quarry for about 500 years until the early eighteenth century, and supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island's known monolithic sculpture (Moai) were carved. Rano Raraku is a visual record of Moai design vocabulary and technological innovation, where 397 Moai remain. Rano Raraku is in the world heritage site of Rapa Nui National Park.
Size: 5000px × 4988px
Location: Ranu Raraku, Terevaka, Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Chile, Southamerica
Photo credit: © Bjoern Backe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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