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Rapa Nui National Park

Rapa Nui or Easter Island is located in Chile in the Southeastern Pacific ocean.Rapa Nui National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995. The park is famous for the monolithic human statues known as Moai and ahu or the ceremonial platforms carved by the Rapa Nui people in 300 AD which fascinates and attract people even today. There are 887 moai and about 300 ahu’s still in existence today. Whatever may be the reason for their existence, the Moai produce a handsome sight and pique

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