2014-04-14: Sunset in Ahu Tahai and wild, exotic Dances

The sailors (Rafael, Jorge, Pancho) left the island for good on their boat, while Pauline preferred to take the plane back to Santiago. So it was time to say goodbye.

The rest of the day, I took it easy, and walked a little bit around town looking for souvenirs. In the evening, I joined Romulus and Gabriella to see the sun set in Ahu Tahai. We then continued to a theatre, Kari Kari, where we saw a traditional Rapa Nui dance show — tourism can also keep tradition alive.

I integrated a  movie player plugin below — a movie can capture the Rapa Nui dances better than a thousand pictures. The movie has  380 MB, so be sure to consider that before you hit the play button. You might need to see it twice, the first time to load it into the cache, and the second time to enjoy it smoothly and without jerking. Thanks for the neat movie, Gabriella.

 

Garden of Hostel (Aloha Nui)
Garden of Hostel (Aloha Nui)

 

Time to say Good Bye to the Sailors
Rafael, Pauline, myself, Jorge, Pancho

 

Sunset in Tahai
Sunset in Tahai

 

Sunset in Tahai
Sunset in Tahai

 

Sunset in Tahai
Sunset in Tahai

 

Sunset in Tahai
Sunset in Tahai

 

 

Traditional Rapa Nui Dances
Traditional Rapa Nui Dances

 

Traditional Rapa Nui Dances
Traditional Rapa Nui Dances

 

Traditional Rapa Nui Dances
Traditional Rapa Nui Dances

 

Traditional Rapa Nui Dances
Traditional Rapa Nui Dances

 

 

Traditional Easter Island Dances in Kari Kari
Traditional Easter Island Dances in Kari Kari

 

Traditional Rapa Nui Dances
Traditional Rapa Nui Dances

 

 

In and around Hanga Roa
In and around Hanga Roa