{"id":6787,"date":"2013-12-09T01:01:39","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T01:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imaginaisladepascua.com\/?p=6787"},"modified":"2021-09-15T16:06:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T16:06:46","slug":"pele-visitara-isla-de-pascua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/pele-visitara-isla-de-pascua\/","title":{"rendered":"Pel\u00e9 visits Easter Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Pele.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pel\u00e9 visits Easter Island\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pel\u00e9, during a former visit to Chile | \u00a9 La Tercera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"custom_html-13\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"content-box-redes-sociales\"><div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\"><a class=\"a2a_button_whatsapp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/whatsapp?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"WhatsApp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<h4>The Brazilian legend will inaugurate a soccer ground in Rapa Nui, the 27th of January. &#8220;It&#8217;s very important for us,&#8221; said Pedro Edmunds, the mayor of the island.<\/h4>\n<p>The 5th of August of 2009 is an unforgettable day for the people of Easter Island. That day, the local soccer team faced Colo Colo for the Copa Chile in a match catalogued by FIFA as &#8220;The Game of the Century&#8221;. Now, football is an excuse for another party at the Polynesian enclave, which will feature a deluxe guest: Pel\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the 4-0 win for &#8220;Cacique&#8221; on the locals, that winter of 2005 began to develop the realization of an old desire of the islanders. Having a real football stadium. And it is with this objective that the Brazilian, arguably the greatest player of all time, will visit Rapa Nui for the first time.<\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-47\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.7em; color: #c4c4c4; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">ADVERTISING<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"anuncio\">\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Banner_Central Rapa Nui -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4035446418\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<p>&#8220;We are very fond of football and the truth is we&#8217;ve never had the conditions to play properly. In fact, in order to play against Colo Colo, we could not use the field for more than a month so that it was in good conditions&#8221; says Roberto Araki, local selected.<\/p>\n<p>The opening of the new complex, which has cut track, synthetic grass and capacity for three thousand people, begins this weekend with a match between the A team and the B team of Rapa Nui.<\/p>\n<p>The great celebration, however, to which is also invited President Sebasti\u00e1n Pi\u00f1era, will be on January 27. &#8220;Pel\u00e9 gladly accepted and is excited to go to one of the most isolated places in the world and give a tremendous joy to all the inhabitants of the island,&#8221; said John Thomas Oyarzun, marketing assistant manager of Banco Santander, the bank which organized the visit of \u00a0&#8220;O Rei&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are proud that Pel\u00e9 come to such an important event for us. Let&#8217;s celebrate the whole \u00a0semester for its historical importance. We have been waiting for more than 30 years&#8221;, says Pedro Edmunds, the local mayor.<\/p>\n<p>The visit includes a series of activities. Upon arrival, local players themselves will make a ritual of welcome. He will also have a tour of the typical places in the area and, before the game, Pel\u00e9 will witness a Amu Tahu, an ancestral ritual in which the Rapanui people ask for the Mana, which is the power to face the challenges.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Source: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latercera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">La Tercera<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"custom_html-13\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"content-box-redes-sociales\"><div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\"><a class=\"a2a_button_whatsapp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/whatsapp?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"WhatsApp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode --><\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-15\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.7em; color: #c4c4c4; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">ADVERTISING<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"anuncio_the_moneytizer\" id=\"83795-19\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script src=\"\/\/ads.themoneytizer.com\/s\/gen.js?type=19\"><\/script><script src=\"\/\/ads.themoneytizer.com\/s\/requestform.js?siteId=83795&formatId=19\"><\/script><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Brazilian legend will inaugurate a soccer ground in Rapa Nui, the 27th of January. &#8220;It&#8217;s very important for us,&#8221; said Pedro Edmunds, the mayor of the island. 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