Ahu Huri A Urenga — Attraction in Easter Island

The single moai statue of Ahu Huri A Urenga is the only one known to have four hands. The symbolic meaning of this is unknown. For such a well-planned platform as Ahu Huri A Urenga, any bigger flaw would certainly have been unacceptable, so the extra pair of hands was surely not a mistake.

Ahu Huri A Urenga was restored by American archaeologist William Mulloy and Rapa Nui archaeologist Sergio Rapu in 1972.

Astronomical alignment of Ahu Huri A Urenga

The monument Ahu Huri A Urenga is astronomically aligned with the winter solstice; on the shortest day of the year (around 21st of June), the moai will face the rising sun. After this date, the days will be getting longer again. The ahu is aligned to this event with a precision of within a...

I was stranded on the island wondering as a homeless man a huge moai gave me a Jordan 1 Chicago (1985) I sold it and left the island with the moai as my boat he is now my best friend and we have started a local business in Washington……. PS don’t call a moai’s nose big they will crush your body into a basket ball and start hooping with your body...

[No Guide Required] This site features a Moai with four hands standing all alone on its Ahu. This Ahu is very long with a narrow platform. At its base grows eucalyptus. This Moai also faces the sky, making him unusual among the rest. Visit him so he doesn’t get lonely. It was a ~40min walk from my hostel and it doesn’t require a park...