Rapa Nui girl dressed in festival clothing for the annual Tapati Festival

He remained on the island for about a week. It was the stone quarry where all the Moais were made from and today there are still a lot of unfinished ones or simply abandoned ones, waiting to be put somewhere. Currently, the Rapa Nui and the Chilean government are focused on preserving and restoring the statues, including denoting an area that includes many of the statues, Rapa Nui National Park , as a World Heritage site. Some of the Tapati activities reflect a more Latin vibe taken from Chile - the elderly do battle to be the accordion king, as young people display their tango skills. State capture inquiry responds to claims it awarded dodgy tender.