Easter Island

Easter Island, Isla de Pascua, Rapa Nui, Te-Pito-Henúa or the Navel of the World, as it is also called, lies in the Pacific Ocean and is the island territory furthest from the mainland of Chile. It is important that the island’s individual culture still survives: local customs are still practised constantly by the islanders, and the famous Moai statues, which their ancestors set up, are still preserved.

There is a national park, the Parque Nacional Rapa Nui, and the principal city is Hanga Roa.

The island attracts thousands of tourists every year, who come to discover its impressive archaeological sites, to enjoy its natural beauty and to learn a little more of its culture and traditions.

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How to get to Easter Island?

The only way to travel to Easter Island for most of the year is on the two regular flights per week out of Chile. By ...

Where to go in Easter Island?

Tahai Archaeological Complex Located close to Hanga Roa, the complex consists of three ahu making up a group of ceremonial ...

Practical Information about Easter Island

Isla de Pascua lies 3,680 km from the mainland of Chile and 4,050 km from Tahití, and for this reason there are a number of ...

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