Carved statues known as Moai stand under a star-filled sky, with their backs to the sea, at Ahu Tahai on Easter Island, Chile.

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Image Size: 5909x3844 / 11.1MB; www.jeffmauritzen.com; Ahu Tahai Chile Easter Island Easter Island heads Hanga Roa Polynesia Rapa Nui South Pacific ancestor worship carving color enigmatic faces full moon hand carved heritage site island mo'ai moai moais monolithic moon mysterious nature ocean outdoors photography rock sea shoreline standing statue statues stone town travel destination tropical water's edge
Contained in galleries: Chile, Islands of the South Pacific