German Firm Hired to Save Easter Island Sculptures - General Tiki

T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Wed, Nov 3, 2004 11:34 AM It has begun... "There are plans to build a very upscale small "ecological" hotel at Vaihu on the south coast. This is a chain from Chile, called "Explorer" hotels. It will have about 25 rooms, all very posh. This will be the first commercial structure to be built outside of the village of Hangaroa." ...this means paved roads, power lines, waste treatment plants, garbage dumps, pollution, and Rapa Nui people being hired as maids for a Chilean chain rather than owning their OWN bed n' breakfast places, like they do now. I leave for Rapa Nui tomorrow (via a weekend in SF- woo hoo!), but for the rest of you, I suggest planning your visits ASAP. It won't be long now before Starbucks, Wal-Mart, and McDonalds move in.

It has begun...

"There are plans to build a very upscale small "ecological" hotel at Vaihu on the south coast. This is a chain from Chile, called "Explorer" hotels. It will have about 25 rooms, all very posh. This will be the first commercial structure to be built outside of the village of Hangaroa."

...this means paved roads, power lines, waste treatment plants, garbage dumps, pollution, and Rapa Nui people being hired as maids for a Chilean chain rather than owning their OWN bed n' breakfast places, like they do now.

I leave for Rapa Nui tomorrow (via a weekend in SF- woo hoo!), but for the rest of you, I suggest planning your visits ASAP. It won't be long now before Starbucks, Wal-Mart, and McDonalds move in.

Post #123272 by tikibars on Wed, Nov 3, 2004 11:34 AM