Eastern Island

Easter Island is over 2,000 miles from the nearest population center, (Tahiti and Chile), making it one of the most isolated places on Earth.There has been much controversy and confusion concerning the origins of the Easter Islanders. Thor Heyerdal proposed that the people who built the statues were of Peruvian descent, due to a similarity between Rapa Nui and Incan stonework. Some have suggested that Easter Island is the remnant of a lost continent, or the result of an extra-terrestrial influence.
Rapa Nui’s ahu (shrines) vary in size and form. There are at least 360 on the island. "Image ahu" are those with statues (moai). The largest ahu are up to 200 feet [60 meters] long and 23 feet [7 meters] high. They have consistent features: a raised platform made of fitted stones and rubble, a ramp that is often paved with beach cobbles, and a leveled court in front. Image ahu had from one to 15 statues standing on each platform.

Hugo, Coryne and the Moai