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Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon. A society of Polynesian origin that settled there c. A.D. 300 established a powerful, imaginative and original tradition ...
Rapa Nui National Park is a protected Chilean wildlife area located in Easter Island, which concentrates the legacy of the Rapa Nui culture. This culture displayed extraordinary characteristics that are expressed in singular architecture and sculpture within the Polynesian context.
Jul 28, 2013 · Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, boasts stupendous nature and enigmatic stone statues. Dawn breaks over Ahu Tongariki, the largest of the ahu at over 650 feet wide. Ahu, or stone platforms holding...
Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua [ˈisla ðe ˈpaskwa]; Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania.
Explore Rapa Nui, its abundant archeology, its volcanoes and grasslands, and its more than 1,000 moai silent witnesses of a complex society. Discover the intriguing culture of the Rapa Nui people during the Tapati, a traditional festival held in February, where for almost two weeks you will be able to experience why this island and its people ...
Rapa Nui National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Rapa Nui) is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Easter Island, Chile. Rapa Nui is the Polynesian name of Easter Island; its Spanish name is Isla de Pascua.