Rapa Nui National Park Easter Island

Today was the day that did our tour of the island to see the big heads. We rented a 4 wheeler and off we went. I wish I could remember the names if all the sites to tell you but I can't. All I know is that it was pretty outstanding! First, we still had to keep reminding ourselves that we were in the middle of the Pacific. Then, we kept thinking …

A five hour flight sepparates Chile from this mythical land. Easter Island is one of the most isolated places on Earth and probably the most remote inhabited island. Their closest neighbours live on the Pitcairn Islands, about 1900 km away. The island has only 3000 people and there are more wild horses than people on this island.

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... was on time when we departed and its now back to Chile mainland.   Footnote: The Moai, Easter Island, Chile are an official Finalist in the New Seven Wonders Of The World. Rapa Nui National Park is also UNESCO World Heritage Listed. ...

... up of some native species, but predominantly introduced species, including some very agressive species. Still, some of the Rapa Nui National Park sites are valuable environments which allow for some native species to be preserved in their natural ...

... , the staff were wonderful in helping us speak Spanish. A BIT OF HISTORY BEFORE WE START THE TOUR OF THE ISLAND. Rapa Nui National Park: Rapa Nui is an island of volcanic origin. The history of Rapa Nui continues to be very controversial in many aspects. ...

... Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on Easter Island. It was a quarry for about 500 years until the early eighteenth century, and supplied the stone from ...

... can own land here! Most people live in Hanga Roa - the only town on the island as most of the island is enclosed in Rapa Nui national park. This settlement is on the west coast - the lee side of the island. A brief history - Polynesians arrived here, ...

... water erin. Bovendien is hier op de rand van de vulkaan het historische dorpje Orongo wat deel uitmaakt van het Rapa Nui National Park. Hier staan 54 (deels gerestaureerde) huisjes die alleen gedurende de lente werden gebruikt voor de ceremonies ter ere ...