Carved into the back of the Moai de la Paz are symbols of Rapa Nui societies. Specifically, the symbol of the birdman cult that held ceremonies at Orongo village. These symbols carved into the ...

Capturing the moai is what photographers flock here for ... an interesting place in itself and also home to the “birdman cult,” during which Rapa Nui men had to swim out to one of the three ...