Chile holidays to Easter Island & tours, packages & flights from Santiago will transport you 5 hours by air to a tiny South Pacific island situated 2,200 miles west of the mainland. At only 63 square miles it is one of the most remote places on our planet, yet it attracts thousands of visitors who come to view its mysterious ‘moai’ – gigantic stone statues that were carved, transported and somehow erected here between the 10th and 16th centuries. There are 900 of these statues, with an average height of 4m and 14 tons. The largest statue weighs 75 tons and all are truly impressive.
Easter Island was named by Europeans who first landed here on Easter Sunday in 1722, and it was annexed by Chile in 1888. However the locals still call the island Rapa Nui, as 60% of the 6,000 inhabitants are descendants of the original Polynesian settlers. Rapa Nui National Park covers most of the island and this eerily beautiful place is perfect for eco-tourism.
One of the first places you will visit on Chile holidays to Easter Island is the Rano Raraku volcanic crater, known as the Nursery, because it is here that the hard tuff (compressed volcanic ash) was quarried for the statues. 400 statues remain in the quarry in a fascinating range of preparation. The all-round views from the summit are also stunning on Easter Island tours & packages.
In the northeast, at Ahu Tongariki, 15 statues on giant plinths stand in an imposing line, forming the largest ‘ahu’ (shrine) on the island. The views at sunrise are breathtaking, and this will be a highlight on all Chile holidays to Easter Island & tours, packages & flights from Santiago. You should also visit the stone village and ceremonial centre of Orongo, which teeters on the edge of a vertical drop to the sea. At Ana Kai Tanata a huge carved cave contains exquisite rock paintings, although access is restricted because of falling rocks.
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