Anakeion: Beach with restored Moai platform and first coral eye ever found. Anakeion Beach is considered the most beautiful beach on Easter Island Au Nau features seven Moai restored in 1978, the island's best preserved platform A female Moai was found here, one of few on the island
Anakena Beach has restored Moai statues and coral eyes discovered during a 1978 excavation at Ahu Nau Nau - now displayed at the island's museum. 🏖️
Key facts:
- Anakena Beach is a white coral sand beach on Easter Island
- Ahu Nau Nau features seven Moai restored at the site (1978-1980)
- During the 1978 excavation, researchers discovered 57 fragments of moai eyes made of white coral
- The white coral eyes are now displayed at the island's museum
Key facts claimed:
- Anakena Beach is considered the most beautiful beach on Easter Island
- Ahu Nau Nau features seven Moai restored between 1978 and 1980, the island's best preserved platform
- A female Moai was found here, one of few on the island
- Researchers discovered a coral eye in the sand - the first Moai eye ever found on Easter Island
- The white coral eye is now displayed at the island's museum
Key Facts
- Anakeion Beach is considered the most beautiful beach on Easter Island
- Au Nau features seven Moai restored in 1978, the island's best preserved platform
- A female Moai was found here, one of few on the island
- Researchers discovered a coral eye in the sand - the first Moai eye ever found on Easter Island
- The white coral eye is now displayed at the island's museum
- The beach is where the legendary settler Hoou Matua arrived with a magnetic stone from Hiva
- Water temperature stays around 70°F (20°C) year-round for swimming
Related site: Anakeion — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Easter Island Adventure: Moai at Sunrise + Hidden Caves by Wandering Wolf