Easter Island TOP 10 best places to visit
The best places to visit on the remote and mysterious Easter Island. Located in the Pacific Ocean, and part of Chile, this island has many activities to offer. Many questions have been raised around the mystery of the Moai (statues/heads). This video features the great places to visit and tips on things to do on this amazingly friendly Pacific island!
1. Sun rise at Ahu Tongariki: Get up very early to drive or bike from the capital Hanga Roa to the Ahu Tongariki site for a sensational sun rise, like you have never seen before!
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2. Rano Raraku: Continue the journey and visit Rano Raraku, the Moai factory. This is the place where the Moai are supposed to be created and it is still under debate how they will have been transferred to the many sites along the island where they have been found.
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3. Rano Kau Volcano and Oronga: Legend has it that from the ancient ceremonial village of Orongo, the yearly contest was held to swim with an egg to the nearby island (Moto iti) and the one who returned first (the bird man), was nominated to be the next year's ruler.
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4. Anakena Beach: Be comfortable on the beach and marvel at the best preserved example of Ahu. The red heads are very delicate and in the unique setting, it is an exceptional piece!
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5. Get your free Easter Island stamp in the Post office and make your passport a treasure!
6. Tereveka: Climb up to the top of the island's largest volcano for stunning 360 degrees views of the surrounding!
7. Papa Vaka: marvel at the ancient petroglyphs of flora and fauna.
8. Ana te Pahu: These short sea caves offer an outstanding opportunity to enjoy the wild pacific ocean!
9. Ahu Akivi: This is the first of the Moai platforms that has been restored and you can come very close to these immense statues!
10. Ahu Tahai: Here you can watch sensational sun sets and it located conveniently close to the capital city of Hanga Roa.
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Tour Astonishing Easter Island: Hanga Roa Town
Most travelers come to Easter Island on a 4 day/3 night package, as did we and then explore the exact same sights in the exact same order. We selected Hotel O'Tai in the center of Hanga Roa for our stay. Exclusive and uber expensive hotels are Altiplanico and Explora; both of whom include all sights, guides and food in their rates but we were very happy at O'Tai, convenient to all restaurants. And only five minutes from the airport!
Easter Island is 3,700 kilometers/2,300 miles west of South America and the only other way to access by air is from Tahaiti. Occasional cruise lines do include Easter Island in their itineraries. Why visit? For the incredible Maoi (stone statues). In-depth videos of all that we saw and did will follow...
Visiting Easter Island Travel Guide (Isla de Pascua - Rapa Nui)
Sometimes a once in a lifetime opportunity presents itself and you take it. Traveling to Easter Island (known locally as Rapa Nui and in Spanish as Isla de Pascua) was something we never thought possible in our lifetimes. However, when a short-time discounted airfare was available, we snapped it up and with an opportunity to explore the island slowly, we spent time hiking, walking and renting a vehicle to cover as much as the island as possible. The following Easter Island travel video is our best attempt to document our day to day adventure in the form of a series of vlogs from Day 1 to Day 7. We feel that if you're going to experience the best Easter Island has to offer you had better give yourself a 4 to 7 days.
Our visit Easter Island travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including all of the various moai statues, beaches and best locations for sunset and sunrise photos. We also cover off-the-beaten-path activities you won't find in a typical Easter Island tourism brochure.
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After close to a month travelling around Chile, Sam and I hopped on a plane to visit Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui. This was the closest we were ever going to get to this remote speck in the ocean, which also happens to be the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle. We gave ourselves one full week to explore Isla de Pascua, and what follows is a travel guide of our time there. We hiked ancient volcanoes, stood face to face with the moai, watched spectacular sunrises and sunsets, and road tripped around the island while wild horses ran alongside. It was an incredible week and we hope this video will inspire you to plan your own visit to Easter Island.
Rano Kau is 324 meters tall and it is located on the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui. We hiked all the way from town, and because of it’s gradual incline, we found it to be a relatively easy activity. That being said, we would recommend doing it early in the morning, since there were very few shaded areas along the way.
Orongo is a village and ceremonial site located just past the Rano Kau Crater. Unfortunately, it started pouring rain shortly after we reached the site, so we didn’t get to visit, but we made plans to return later that week.
That evening we made our way into Hanga Roa to watch the sun set from the harbour. There were lots of surfers out on the water, and the waves kept rolling in and crashing against the rocks.
After the market we took a walk to Ahu Tahai, which is a ceremonial complex that holds 3 different ‘ahus’ or platforms with moai. Perhaps the most famed of the three is Ahu Ko Te Riku, which stands out from the rest because it has restored eyes.
Having already visited Ahu Tahai by day, we still made it a point to come in the late afternoon.
Rano Raraku is yet another volcano crater found on the island, and it is also the site of the quarry that supplied the stone for the hundreds of moai that can be found on the island. The quarry is believed to have been in use for a span of 500 years up until the early 18th century when activity ceased. It would also appear that this site was abandoned in a rush since many of the moai here are unfinished.
After seeing the moai scattered on the slopes of the volcano, we took a little detour and hiked into the crater. We also spotted wild horses and a few moai inside the crater, which was quite unexpected.
From there we continued on to Ahu Tongariki for a quick visit. This site is home to 15 moai, making it the biggest ‘ahu’ on the island.
The best place to catch the sunrise in Rapa Nui is at Ahu Tongariki. We made the drive in the dark and we arrived just as the sky was beginning to show it’s soft morning colours.
One of the best decisions we made on our trip was to rent a car so that we would have the ability to explore all of Easter Island.
And just like that our week on Easter Island was up! Rapa Nui is one of the most fascinating places we have ever visited, and we loved getting to explore every inch of the island.
This is part of our Travel in Easter Island Rapa Nui (Isla de Pascua) series.
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Day 9 - Easter Island, Hiking & Hanga Roa | Chile Travel Vlog
Here is the day 9 video of my adventures to Chile and Easter Island. On this day we hiked across the north of the island and took in the main town of Hanga Roa craft market.
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Where to Go in Chile: Easter Island - Find your Chile
There’s no inhabited spot in the world quite so isolated as Chilean Polynesia. A mere dot in the vast Pacific Ocean, Easter Island (known as Rapa Nui in the people’s native language) is a one-of-a-kind destination whose very remoteness lends it unmistakable authenticity and an aura of mystery. It’s high time to come and uncover its secrets!
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En este vídeo queremos mostraros las principales razones para visitar la isla.
Moai, playas, comida, bebidas, fauna, sol, arqueología, naturaleza, volcanes y sobre todo diversión y buena onda.
Un paraíso, situado en la inmensidad del Océano Pacífico que sin duda alguna no te dejará indiferente.
Atrévete a venir y disfrutarla!!!
Moai, beaches, food, beverages, wildlife, sun, archeology, nature, volcanoes and above all fun and cool.
A paradise, located in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean that certainly will not leave you indifferent.
Dare to come and enjoy !!!
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Rapa Nui National Park is a national park and UNESCO - inscribed World Heritage Site located on Easter Island, Chile.
Rapa Nui is the Polynesian name of Easter Island; its Spanish name is Isla de Pascua.
The island is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeastern extremity of the Polynesian Triangle.
The island was taken over by Chile in 1888.
Its fame and World Heritage status arise from the 887 extant stone statues known by the name moai, whose creation is attributed to the early Rapa Nui people who inhabited the island around 300 AD.
Much of the island has been declared as Rapa Nui National Park which, on 22 March 1996, UNESCO designated a World Heritage Site under cultural criteria.
The park is under the administrative control of the Corporación Nacional Forestal, which provides legal protection to the total area of the island.
As Easter Island has insufficient resources for conserving its natural heritage, the Government of Chile and the National Council of Monuments have provided financial support for the conservation efforts.
The Rapa Nui people inhabited the island around 300 AD.
The park was created by the Chilean Government in 1935.
The native people were confined to a reserve area just outside the capital city of Hanga Roa and the rest of the land was leased to sheep ranchers.
The movement for independence was started in 1964 and following this the lease for sheep farming was terminated during the 1980s and the entire island was declared a historic park.
As the island was isolated there are many endemic species of animals and plants.
Its biogeographic and ecological history has undergone a sea change from what existed in the ancient days when there were palm trees and a broad leaf forest.
Before the Polynesians settled here in the 4th century, the island had an extensive forest cover of trees, shrubs, ferns, and grasses.
The island is now almost completely grass-covered with only a few ornamental trees and shrubs scattered over the island.
Of the 150 recorded plant species, 45 are endemic.
However, the island is largely covered by grass with three endemic species.
The island's only mammals are rodents and carnivorans.
The reptiles recorded are three species of marine turtles and two terrestrial lizards.
Four bird species - three terrestrial and one marine - are found on the island.
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EASTER ISLAND in 3 minutes!!!
After a big night drinking with a friend, we ended up stumbling home and booking last-minute flights to Easter Island.
We had a week there and managed to fit in an insane amount of things to do on Easter Island.
From scuba diving to caving, driving around to hiking, and learning everything we could about the famous moai statues, it was an incredible experience.
We used Hanga Roa Eco Village and Spa as our accommodation on Rapa Nui, and it was amazing!
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Easter Island Tour Guide & Travel Tips
Planning to visit Easter Island? Here's what you need to do when you're there!
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In this video, Eric guides you through the top 5 things to do when visiting Easter Island. This travel destination is the most remote inhabited island on earth and has a fascinating history which includes rituals, secret caves and of course, the famous Moai statues.
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