What would you find on Easter Island

The ensuing overpopulation and overexploitation of the island's finite natural resource from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries resulted in the island's deforestation, wide-spread wars between the tribes and finally in the so-called "collapse" of its primitive civilization. At the height of the sculpture there were perhaps 12,000 inhabitants. In 1877 the island had only 111 inhabitants.

What is crucial is that neither the spoken nor the spoken story has vanished, and together with the many archeological investigations that have been conducted since then, much is now known about the Easter Island's story and pristine people. It was first explored by the outside worlds in 1722, on Easter Sunday (hence the name of the island), when the discoverer Jacob Roggeveen from Holland met it in his quest for the great southern continent.

It is understandable that stories about this awe-inspiring island with over 1,000 volcanic sculptures soon became widespread, and many other discoverers, among them James Cook in 1774, came to admire Easter Island. Chile took over the island in 1888 and since then Easter Island has belonged to Chile. In 1967, the opening of the international airports made the once unapproachable island accessible to all travelers, but still, luckily, with a real flair.

Osterinsel Travel Tips, Useful Information, What to Brings with You

It has a hot, moderate moist environment, perfect in all seasons. Averages 21ºC, with February being the hottest months, with 27ºC as the highest averages. The precipitation is occasional and short and spreads over the whole year and reaches an avarage of 1.140 mm. Mean air moisture content is 76%.

Coming from Santiago, Chile, you must take a 5 hours connecting plane to Isla de Pascua (Rapa Nui). Coming from Tahiti (Papeete) you have to take a connecting trip to Isla de Pascua (Rapa Nui) with a length of 5 hours. It is the most prestigious one of the Rafa Nui civilization.

For 10 nights in February, residents and travellers visiting the island are split into rival groups.