Easter Island is a place full of mystery and wonder. It’s largely all about the unknown there but there are also a lot of interesting facts we do know about […]
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Rano Raraku: Visiting the Birthplace of Easter Island’s Moai
You’ve probably seen the Easter Island heads before—they’re known as moai, and they’re one of the most iconic images in the world. The emojis are everywhere. They show up in […]
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Why Isn’t Easter Island Officially a Wonder of the World? It’s a Little Complicated
If there’s one place in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that seems like it would qualify as a wonder of the world, it’s probably Easter Island. But is Easter […]
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Is Easter Island Worth It? An Honest Look at the Pros and Cons of Visiting
Are you thinking about visiting Easter Island? It’s one of the most remote destinations in the globe so you probably have wondered whether or not it would be worth it […]
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Do the Easter Island Heads Have Bodies? I Visited—and Here’s What I Learned
You’ve probably seen plenty of YouTube thumbnails or blog headers showing a massive Easter Island statue—called a moai—being excavated, with an enormous (and often clearly Photoshopped) stone body “revealed” beneath […]
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Exploring the Caves of Easter Island: Sacred Shelters Beneath the Stone Giants
When people think of Easter Island (Rapa Nui), their minds often go straight to the mysterious moai—the towering stone statues that line the island’s windswept slopes. But beneath the volcanic […]
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Where to Stay on Easter Island: Options for All Budgets
If you are trying to figure out where to stay on Easter island, I have good news for you: it’s not very hard to narrow down your options and find […]
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The Best Places to See on Easter Island [The Bucket List Sites]
Despite Easter Island being so small, there are a lot of places worth exploring here. With so many different moai, ahus, and caves, you can easily get overwhelmed with options […]
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Is Easter Island Open to the Public? [2023]
For over two years, Easter Island remained closed off to tourists due to the threats ongoing from the pandemic. But after a long wait, things changed and the island made […]
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21 Things You Need to Know About Easter Island Before Visiting
Anytime you head to a far-flung, bucket-list destination like Easter Island, you want to do your research to make sure that you have a smooth and enjoyable experience. In the […]
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