The name Nan Madol means "spaces between" and is a reference to the canals that crisscross the ruins.

The name Nan Madol means "spaces between" and is a reference to the canals that crisscross the ruins.
Edgar Allan Wright​
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nan-madol

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