When was Easter Island Discovered

So it came that this year Easter was on the Christmas calender and so this wonderful country became what we still call today - Easter Island. However, the secret of Easter Island does not only depend on the coming of this group of Polynesians, it is also engraved in their ways and practices and their unhappy demise.

Throughout the island, the renowned and impressive Rapa Nui & Moai sculptures conceal much more mysteries than those unveiled at first glance. They are between 4 and 13 m high. It is assumed that there are 900 of them on the island and that they were constructed as a depiction of the peoples forefathers.

These 150 gigantic minds were burying a literal mystery, their hidden corpses flew all over the web and humans could understand the unbelievable phenomena that was happening here - the gigantic minds had corpses that had been eroded for over 500 years. In order to find your ideal Chile vacation, call our travel specialists on 020 546 6222.

Now, at dawn, picture these sculptures in the early sun. There is no need to hurry, as the island is so big that you can stop along the way and admire the various amazing sight. The Easter Island is not full of high peaks, it is quite shallow with some distinct vulcanic mounds.

As we all know, the old Rape Nui civilisation is dead, but that does not mean that conventional activity is out of the question. Therefore, we all know that the old culture is dead. Visit Vaitemiki in Hanga Roa to see a typical Rafa Nui dance show. When you fly from Santiago, your pass will not be validated at the airfield, as Easter Island is still part of Chile.

Stop at the mail on Easter Island to get the one-of-a-kind Moai postmark on your pass! In order to find your ideal Chile vacation, call our travel specialists on 020 546 6222. Hangar Roa is the renowned Easter Island city. The half of the Moai of Easter Island lies in the Rano Raraku National Park, which itself provides a conspicuous place on the island.

Easter Island's countless caverns are not known to everyone. They are great to see as they give you a better understanding of the island's peoples and natural environment. Ana Kakenga is a memorable cavern, situated directly on the island's outskirts and with an opening to the ocean, which offers a particularly spectacular panorama of the setting sun.

One way or another, this is probably the most beautiful place on the island, and even more so when the sundown. Although you can't find them everywhere, like in the statue, you can still see them all over the island, especially in Papa Vaka. In order to find your ideal Chile vacation, call our travel specialists on 020 546 6222.

Easter Island's unbelievable tales and flexibility are all the more reasons to come. Poevera is the best place to eat on the island. Built in the Easter Island boat house tradition. There is a lovely Swimmingpool with a view of the ocean and large open areas to unwind after adventuresome, cheerful outings.

It is the ideal starting point for discovering this wonderful and enigmatic island. In order to find your ideal Chile vacation, call our travel specialists on 020 546 6222. The Easter Island has a predominantly sub-tropical weather, hot and moist in summers and gentle in winters. The Easter Island can be visited all year round, as the everyday temperatures are low due to the impact of the oceans.

Nevertheless, if you are looking for the highest temperature, is the ideal season to go during the southern summers, which goes from December to March. It is the hottest and most sunny season on Easter Island. In order to find your ideal Chile vacation, call our travel specialists on 020 546 6222.

However, the enigmatic advent of these Polynesians is only the beginning of the intriguing history that makes Easter Island what it is today. Not only were the Rapa Nui unbelievably skilful at Sea, but they were also very artistic, which enabled them to make some of the most famous sculptures in the whole wide globe - the Moai - which were used to protect the clan that had made them.

They are distributed all over the island and are estimated at almost 900. In order to find your ideal Chile vacation, call our travel specialists on 020 546 6222.