• William Mulloy and a moai being restored at Ahu Akivi. Ahu Akivi is a particular sacred place on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui (or Easter Island)...
  • Hello, I am planning to go to Easter Island this december, and I would be interested to visit Ahu Akivi at sunset.
  • There is a legend that Ahu Akivi was created for the seven explorers that first set out to discover Rapa Nui for Ariki Hotu Matu’a...
  • There are rumors among certain Rapa Nui families that the seven statues of Ahu Akivi represent the seven explorers sent by king Hotu Matu'a to find Rapa Nui a...
  • The Ahu Akivi are the unique 7 Moais of Easter Island were built facing the sea.
  • Ahu Akivi is close to the center of Easter Island, about 4 miles (7 kilometers) northeast of Hanga Roa.
  • The moai of Ahu Akivi are unique as they face seaward, unlike other statues on the island that typically face inland.
  • The odd thing about this Ahu (ceremonial platform) is that it is the only one in which the Moai look toward the ocean and perhaps some place within the...
  • There are seven Moai that make up Ahu Akivi. According to various studies, this Ahu was built between 1442 and 1600 and restored between 1960 and 1961, by...
  • Unlike other Rapa Nui ceremonial centers with ahu, the Akivi-Vaiteka Complex is not located on the coast.