26 February, 2007 |

Chile (Part 3)

Places of interest:
Ahu Vinapu - a temple in which sculptures are similar to stone works of the Incs - the proof of the fact that the people from South America were the first inhabitants of the Island.
Rano Kau - a volcano - one of most interesting places of Chile.
Orongo town - houses in the town, made of soft stone, have been restored, and the rock which surrounds the town, has remained untouched. It is possible to see cut people-birds images on it (Tangata Manu, Tha Manu Tara, Makemake).
Ahu Tahai is a fortress, restored in the end of 1960 by the American archeologist William Mullou. This temple of the 7th century is the oldest architectural construction on the island in which 3 various types of gravestones (ahu) are presented: Ahu Ko Te Riky (a huge statue (moai) weight of 20 tons with a symbolical stone on a head, 690 B.C.), Ahu Vai Uki (group from 5-ти statues) and Ahu Tahai. Rano Raraku is a stone quarry in which all statues (moai) are cut out from soft volcano material. The height of many sculptures reaches 6 m and they weigh several tons. The dead members of family usually stacked in a crypt under a statue. Ahu Akahanga is a plate, which represents a long stone column with the 4 fallen statues, the place which, according to a legend, is a tomb of 1st King of island Hoto Matua. Ahu Tongariki - the greatest gravestone ever constructed on island, has been destroyed by a tsunami in 1960, then it was again restored and now all 15 statues are gathered together in a number.
Anakena Beach - is a place, where the picnics for tourists are usually organized, according to the legend it is a place where the first king of island Hoto Matua has descended.
Traditional food
Chile is known for fruits and huge variety of vegetables - avocado, papaya, grapes, bananas and pineapples, tomatoes, cucumbers and every possible wood berries are grown up. Even kiwis have been specially delivered from New Zealand, and now it is also the Chilean product.
Chilean people like meat, especially hens. One of typical dishes represents soup from the hen with various spices, potato and noodles.
Local pies also are popular and the stuffing can be both meat, and olives, and a tuna. One more typical dish is soup from sea hedgehogs. And though it is possible to argue on its flavoring qualities, this dish is rich in iodine.

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• Chile (Part 2)
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