Tag: CL – Rapa Nui National Park

A privately owned pickup truck has destroyed one of Easter Island’s world-famous archaeological treasures – the imposing and mysterious Moai statues.

Source: Sacred Moai statue on Easter Island destroyed by pickup truck

When travel isn’t an option, here are some armchair travel recommendations to help you “travel” without leaving your home.

Source: Armchair Travel: 45 Fun Ideas to “Travel” Without Leaving Home – Wild Junket Adventure Travel Blog

Twenty-three hundred miles west of Chile is the island of Rapa Nui — 14 miles long by 7 miles wide with fewer than 8,000 residents.

Source: Rapa Nui: Navel of the world

How to spend 48 hours on the mysterious and remote Easter Island.

Source: 48-Hour Travel Guide To Easter Island

Standing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Easter Island is one of the world’s most remote places. Here’s how you can visit Easter Island.

Source: How to Visit Easter Island: A Complete Travel Guide – Wild Junket Adventure Travel Blog

Easter Island (also called Rapa Nui in Polynesian) is an island belonging to Chile, even though it is 3,000 km…

Source: Easter Island Heads – Giant Statues in the South Pacific | Divergent Travelers

Easter Island is one of the strangest places on Planet Earth. With stone-faced statues and weird landscapes, it’s no surprise that some truly believe UFOs landed here! Visiting “Isla de Pascua” was one of La Carmina long-time travel goals. This year, she finally made it to the land of the moai. As you’ll see in this story, it surpassed her high expectations.

Source: Easter Island sunrise at Ahu Tongariki! Moai statues, stone heads, Rano Raraku quarry tours. | La Carmina Blog – Alternative Fashion, Travel, Subcultures

Easter Island is actually home to more horses than humans.

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Source: Nine Reasons to Travel to Easter Island