ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE FOUND SOMETHING STRANGE ON THE EASTER ISLAND, A PLACE ALREADY BRIMMING WITH MYSTERIES

An Unexpected Cure

Another strange theory about the Moai’s existence was given by Dr. Anneliese Pontius who is a psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School. He theorized that the islanders created the Moai to be able to cure leprosy. This is what he thought that islanders believed- when they saw the deformities of the face, hands, and arms the felt the need to create perfect specimens which would somehow undo the suffering caused by leprosy.

From The Old To The New

Not only is the past of Easter Island rich in historical significance but it’s contemporary society too has some tales to tell as it has seen some speedy changes. One tour guide said that his 87-year-old great-grandmother spent her entire childhood growing in a cave. When the islanders witnessed a plane flying over their island, most of them were quite baffled.

Tourism At Its Finest

People on the island have made a life for themselves mostly by becoming tour guides there. This man named Moi works with a company named Ancestral Tours. He gives the tourist the live experience of watching how the people of Rapa Nui live their daily lives. He gives them a water tour and in the night, cooks the local dishes for them by the sea where the Moai face the island.

The Capital

A lot of people currently residing in the Easter Island are not from there originally. Almost all population is in Hanga Roa, the capital which, if we are frank is not the most exciting Rapa Nui location. The town has just one bank and a few businesses; basic infrastructure. The place, however, has adequate places for the tourists to stay at.

Fantastic Hospitality

The place, because of its rich culture and history, thrives on tourism. And one of the attractive places there is the Hangaroa Eco Village and Spa. It is the first big hotel in the capital having 75 rooms and the theme of the rooms is how the Rapa Nui people actually live, thus giving the tourists an exotic feel. Solar panels and wind turbines produce the required electricity. The attractive hotel also has magnificent clay baths and furniture made of the volcanic rock.

Things Have Changed

Historians without a debate agree on one theory that at someone, Easter Island was deforested. It is believed, not proved that the residents burned the trees, plants, and bushes to clear the land and use the wood to make canoes. The landscape of the place has changed than what it used to be.