Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Moai to be Returned to Rapa Nui

EASTER ISLAND MOAI RETURNS HOME
By Lauren Amundsen (
editor@santiagotimes.cl)
Santiago Times
April 11, 2006
SOURCE: PUBLIMETRO, DIARIO SIETE

One of Easter Island’s trademark “moai” will soon be returned its rightful place on the tiny Pacific island. The eight-foot high statue and its red cap were first sent to Chile in 1927, and then taken out of Chile in 1970. On Tuesday evening, the statue will be given a farewell party in Buenos Aires’ Recoleta Cultural Center before making its journey home.

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