The old wall at Vinapu is located on the southwest corner of Easter Island. The stone work looks like the walls found in Cusco, Peru, and because of this similarity, historians have suggested that the island was at one time inhabited and influenced by Peruvians. (to add to the strength of this conclusion, much of the agriculture found on Easter Island had similarities with that of Peru.)
The wall shows evidence of having been built in three separate eras. This is the best preserved altar platform on the island. Most of the fine stonework that was used as platforms for the statues were removed and used as foundations for the harbor.
