
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