Item 1 of 4 Damaged Moai statues are seen after a wildfire at a local park in Easter Island, Chile, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on October 7, 2022. Rapa Nui Municipality ...

Archaeologists have documented over 800 of the towering statues, but as many as 1,000 may exist on the island. Most were carved from volcanic rock and range from 6 to 30 feet tall (though one ...

Chile offers a breathtaking journey through diverse landscapes, vibrant cities, and rich cultural heritage. General Carrera ...

Approximately 80 of the island's moai statues were damaged in the blaze, due to the erosion of the volcanic rock they were carved from. ... situated around 2,200 miles west of Chile, ...

There are around 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island. All figures are monolithic human faces that were carved out of volcanic rock approximately 500 years ago by the Polynesian tribe, Rapa Nui.

Damaged Moai statues are seen after a wildfire at a local park in Easter Island, Chile, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on Oct 7, 2022.

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A number of Easter Island’s iconic ‘Moai’ stone statues suffered irreparable damage after a wildfire swept through the island earlier this week, the island’s mayor ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A number of Easter Island's iconic 'Moai' stone statues suffered irreparable damage after a wildfire swept through the island earlier this week, the island's mayor told ...

SANTIAGO — A number of Easter Island’s iconic ‘Moai’ stone statues suffered irreparable damage after a wildfire swept through the island earlier this week, the island’s mayor told Reuters on Friday.