Much to the sadness of everyone here, an unusually strong winter storm removed most of the sand from the island's 2nd beach, Ovahe. Local opinion is that the sand will eventually be returned by the currents, but this certainly won't be happening anytime soon. That said, it's not the first time that the sea has changed the appearance of Ovahe - I'm reliably informed that during the 80's Ovahe was just one bay, before the ocean removed a considerable amount of sand and the left the dividing rocks exposed.
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| July 2012 |
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| September 2012 |
Ovahe always used to be a much quieter, hidden option to Anakena, and will be greatly missed as an alternative to its larger neighbour.
Added to the lack of sand is the marked increase of flotsam and maritime junk...a worldwide issue that not even isolated islands are free from. Previous initiatives by local groups and the Explora hotel have always kept the issue relatively under control, but with no-one now visiting Ovahe, the build-up has got to previously unseen levels:
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