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One of the most renowned attractions in Chile, the Stone Moai of Easter Island are a collection of monolithic human figures carved between 1250 and 1500 by the Rapa Nui people. Surrounded by a great expanse of ocean, the island is a remote getaway that makes for the perfect day trip. The largest stone sculpture on the island is El Gigante and towers over 72 feet tall and weighs nearly 182 metric tons. The statues are scattered throughout the hillside and have minimalist, yet stunning, artistic features; carved in flat planes, the facial expressions of the statue have proud expressions on their faces with heavy brows, elongated noses, and heads that are much larger than the rest of the body. Map
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