Located more than 1,200 miles east of the Pitcairn Island (its nearest inhabited neighbor), and 2,000 miles west of Chile, Easter Island marks the south-eastern point of the Polynesian “triangle ...

In 1960, an earthquake in Chile triggered a tidal wave, which hit the coast of Easter Island at Tongariki. The tidal wave sent the 15 Tongariki moai—some of which weigh 30 tons—several hundred ...

There are two ways in: by boat or by plane, via Santiago, Chile. LATAM is the only airline that flies out of Santiago into Hanga Roa, the capital of Easter Island ... 360-degree view and "small ...

There is a Rapa-nui wedding ceremony, complete with loincloth, awaiting you on Chile’s Easter Island. Chilean tour companies offer a range of ceremonies on beautiful island locales that include ...

Chile officials say fire damaged some of Easter Island’s iconic moai statues A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic ...