Royalty free Moai On Ahu Akivi, Easter Island, Chile premium stock photo

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Ahu Akivi has seven moai, all of equal shape and size, and is also known as a celestial observatory that was set up around the 1500s. The site is located inland, rather than along the coast. A particular feature of the seven identical moai statues is that they exactly face sunset during the Spring Equinox and have their backs to the sunrise during the Autumn Equinox. Such an astronomical precise feature is seen only at this location on the island. For more photographs on the subject please see the Easter Island - Rapa Nui lightbox by clicking the link below: