Cheap holidays in Easter Island

Easter Island (Santiago - 64  sq.mi - 3000 hab.)

Easter Island is a little piece of land, far from any continent or archipelago (Chile and Tahiti are about 2,500 miles away), that would have been impossible to reach without the invention of caravels. The island was discovered by the Europeans when a Dutch ship came into port in the 17th century. Its history is fiercely disputed by historians who cannot agree on the original dates the island was first inhabited, or when the legendary Moais (statues representing divine ancestors) were built. Today, like the Egyptian pyramids, Pascuan statues have been restored, though they still remain shrouded in myth.

Reasons to go

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Landscapes

Mount Maunga Terevaka, Rano Kau Volcano, Rano Raruku Volcano, Puna Pau quarry.

Coasts

The beaches, Snorkelling.

Towns

Hanga Roa.

The fauna and flora

Birds, Flora.

Arts and culture

Hanga Roa anthropological museum, Tapati festival.

Monuments

Orongo ceremonial village, Ahu Tongariki site, Ahu Akivi site, Ana Kai Tangata cave, Ahu Hanga Te'e site.