CHILE - Easter Island
This island is locally called Rapui Nui and is probably the most isolated on earth : in the Pacific Ocean, just between South America and French Polynesia. Despite a growing number of visitors attracted by the wild beauty of this island and the enigmatic stone statues (Moai), this island remains unspoiled and sparslely populated, mostly by Rapui Nui people keeping their polynesian traditions. Moai are monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people between the years 1250 and 1500.
Hanga Roa is the capital and the harbour of Easter Island and is located in the lowlands between the extinct volcanoes of Terevaka and Rano Kau.
BEST TIME to VISIT RAPA NUI
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to EASTER ISLAND
Easter Island : from November to May
Anakena - Moai
Rano Raraku - Quarry - Moai
Tongariki - Moai
Orongo - Stone village
Horses are free to move on the island
Orongo - Carved rocks
Orongo - the larger island is Motu Nui. Between the 18th and mid-19th centuries, Orongo was the centre of a birdman cult whose defining ritual was an annual race to bring the first manutara (tern family) egg back undamaged to Orongo. The winner will give the power to rule the island to its clan for 1 year until the next race.
Quarry - Moai were carved in the quarry
Moais and horse
Tongariki - Moai
Moais
Lying Moai
Moais platform
Moais
Moai platform
Ocean shore
Horses
Volcanic sea shore
Moais at the quarry
Ranga Hoa - shop
Arrival at the airport
Hanga Roa is the capital of Easter Island - shop
relax in front of Pacific Ocean
Tatoo is very popular in the polynesian world
Polynesian Dances
Polynesian dances
Polynesian dances
Rano Ranaku - Unfinished Moai
Ahu Tongariki
Cave Ana Tepahu
Papa Vaka site
Rano Ranaku
Rano Ranaku
church
coastline
Anakena beach
Anakena beach - Ahu Nau NAu - moai
Hanga Roa is the unique city of Rapa Nui - horse moving freely
Hanga Roa is the unique city of Rapa Nui - shop
Hanga Roa is the unique city of Rapa Nui -
Hanga Roa is the unique city of Rapa Nui -
Ahu Ahu Akivi - moai
Ahu Ahu Akivi - moai
Tahai - Moai
Tahai - Moai
Anakena beach
scenic drive
Rano Ranaku
Tahai moai
Orongo
Tahai moai
Rano Ranaku
Rapa Nui traditional costume
lonely moai
horses
Fishing
bird of pray
bird of pray
bird
near Anakena beach - Moai
Anakena beach - Ahu Nau Nau - Moai
Anakena beach - Ahu Nau Nau - Moai
Anakena beach - Ahu Nau Nau - Moai
Tahai - Moai
Tahai - Moai
Tahai - Moai
Tahai - Moai
Rano Raraku - Quarry - Moai
Rano Raraku - Quarry - Moai
Rano Raraku - Quarry - Moai
Rano Raraku - Quarry - Moai
Rano Raraku - Quarry - Moai
Ahu Tongariki
Ahu Tongariki - Moai
old volcano
rough coastline shows the volcanic origin of the island
rough coastline shows the volcanic origin of the island
a devastated moai site - we can see part of the bodies and the red hats
horses and a new born baby
chicken
rough coastline shows the volcanic origin of the island
rough coastline shows the volcanic origin of the island
rough coastline shows the volcanic origin of the island
rough coastline shows the volcanic origin of the island
Puna a Pau - large stones
Anakena beach
rough coastline shows the volcanic origin of the island
Orongo - carved stones
Orongo - the lake in the crater of this volcano
Anakena beach and the Ahu Nau Nau moai
Moai
landscape at sunset
broken moai on the coast
family enjoying a bath
relax under an umbrella on a very rocky beach
landscape
horses are moving freely on the island
landscape
Anakena beach - hands of this moai are impressive
Anakena beach - moai
Anakena beach - hands of this moai are impressive
rocky coastlie
Tahai - Moai head
Orongo - on the left the crater and on the right the stone village near the Pacific ocean