Chile & Easter Island - Easter Island (Rapa Nui) (PDF Chapter)
This is the Easter Island (Rapa Nui) chapter from Lonely Planet’s Chile & Easter Is-land guidebook.
Few areas in the world possess a more mystical pull than Easter Island, one of the most iso-lated places on Earth. Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai –it emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe.
- take a lesson in archaeology at Rano Raraku, the ‘nursery’ of the moai
- maps
- watch the sun rise above a row of enigmatic statues of Ahu Tongariki
- transport
- have a snooze under the swaying palms of alluring Anakena beach
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Hanga Roa, Parque Nacional Rapa Nui, Understand Easter Island, Easter Island Today, History, Culture, Arts, Environment, Survival Guide.
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