Tweet The End of the Moai Culture and the Ceremnoy of the bird Man This stage of the history of Easter Island (century XVII and XVIII AD, app) was marked by innumerable and interminable fights between the great tribes; the tribal wars, which ended the carving of the moai. In time, the construction of the …

Tweet Rapa Nui, the legendary Easter Island, emerges in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Without a doubt, the moais, the gigantic megalithic sculptures, stimulate the imagination of travelers from all over the world. However, this mythical volcanic scenery is more than just statues. A millenary Polynesian tradition is the base of this unique, pride, …

Tweet The most popular Easter Island Archaeological sites Rano Raraku Known as the quarry where the Moai were carved. Here, you will see about 400 statues in various stages of construction and transportation, an activity that seems to have been stopped from one day to the next, without an explanation of the events that caused the work …

Tweet Experience Surfing in Chile Having escaped the Latin surf boom of recent decades, Chile´s extensive uncrowded coast (4200kms/2700miles) is a bonanza to those who know cool water is no deterrent to surf travel. There is virtually no ¨Crowd¨ in Chile. Because of the abrupt Chilean Trench (6400m/21,000ft deep) and an openness to swells from …

Tweet Known as the navel of the world, Easter Island treasures an open sky museum in its Easter Island National Park, declared World Patrimony by the Unesco. The land of the moais and extinguished volcanoes, is Chile’s most popular location and the most isolated territory of the world. It is situated in the middle of …

Tweet Tapati Rapa Nui Month of February More than a traditional celebration, the Tapati Festival, it is a cultural expression that the community of Easter Island has been making every summer for three decades. This carnival has been transformed into a tourist attraction. It’s goal is to preserve the culture of Rapa Nui, to pass …

Tweet Anakena is the main beach of Easter Island, as well as the most popular and beautiful one. With white sand, Calypso water and what makes it unique, a row of Moai with their backs to the sea. Easter Island or Rapa Nui is famous for its impressive Moai, which can be found scattered throughout …

Tweet Easter Island is a spectacular tourist destination, with the incredible Moai statues, clear waters, and stunning volcanoes. However, it has a downside, the quality/price of accommodation is not the best among Chilean destinations, meaning a low supply of high quality hotels. This happens for several reasons: the first is that the island is one …

Tweet Easter Island, Navel of the World A trip to a magical island filled with enchantment and tradition When referring to the most western island of the Polynesia, with a surface of about 166 square kilometers and over 600 stonemonoliths or moai scattered over the territory, one immediately thinks of Rapa Nui. Some Characteristics of …