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So, the aborigines suddenly appeared out of the thin air. Actually, they appeared from underground. Eastern Island, as any volcanic island, is completely . . . → Continue reading Eastern Island. Part Five
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This studio of huge-form sculptors flourished until the beginning of the XIV century increasing production rate and size of the products. However, the islanders produced not only stone giants, they . . . → Continue reading Eastern Island. Part Four
Thus, the proper place for moai is a ceremonial platform ahu. Such platforms exist on the other Polynesian islands also and serve as a connection between the world of life and another world, if such . . . → Continue reading Eastern Island. Part Three
Thus, Hotu-Matu’a people settled on the island. They build huts and small boats for fishing, planted yams and raised hens.
And one day they become boring. The Polynesian economy doesn’t require too much . . . → Continue reading Eastern Island. Part Two
In my childhood, I engrossed myself into the books of Thor Heyerdahl. I dreamed about balsa rafts, papyrus boats, and huge stone statues moai, that slowly walked on their own on the little island in the middle of the ocean. So, when we unexpectedly and in the . . . → Continue reading Eastern Island. Part One
I am back. Again. As a very light-dependent creature I love our escapes into summer from dark winter very much. They strongly help to survive the darkest days of a year, and they are wonderful on their own. The escape from this winter definitely was perfect. For . . . → Continue reading Escape into Summer
Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina December 23 It was below zero during the nights on Plaza Argentina. The frost covered the . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop
Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra December 21 It is the longest day of the year that means that I choose semisphere correctly. Time to move to base camp Plaza Argentina. . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina
Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas December 20 The second day of our hike along the Rio de las Vacas. Our next destination is Casa de Piedra. It is 17 kilometres hike with elevation gain 400 meters (from 2900 . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra |
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