Easter island guides hanga roa 2020 all you need to know. Easter island or rather rapa nui as the islanders themselves tend to call it, is home to some of the strangest and most remarkable monuments to be found anywhere in the world. Easter island is also known as rapa nui by the locals. There are a thousand or so of these moai scattered around the. An inside look at explora rapa nui all inclusive explora rapa nui is located on a tranquil spot from which the islands mysteries and dramatic isolation are in full view. Please enter the site for lots of information about easter island or supply us with details on what you want and send your enquiry here our sole objective is to create an exceptional travel experience for you, or your group. The rapa nui national park was created in 1935 and is located in the island of pascua, having a surface of 7, ha. Tour the most wellknown highlights of the island or hike through the desolate remoteness to reach hidden archaeological treasures. Stretching a few thousand miles from north to south, chile is a country of contrasts offering spectacular sights.
Around 3,500 kilometres west of the mainland of chile is the pacific island of rapa nui, otherwise known as easter island. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. There you can see a moai whose eyes were replaced, the only one on the island. Since 1935, most of rapa nui s land and all of its archaeological sites have been protected as a national park thats filled with caves, ahu ceremonial platforms, fallen moai large anthropomorphic statues, village structures and petroglyphs. Strap on your pack and hike through winding forests to behold the granite mountain spires of las torres. Prices displayed above are subject to change and are not guaranteed until payment is made and accepted. Archaeologist jo anne van tilburg has been conducting research on easter island or rapa nui for nearly 40 years. Easter island rapa nui hotel hanga roa chile goway travel. Explore parque nacional rapa nui holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
Continuing our series, chris moss offers a guide to visiting easter island, off chile, with advice on the best tour operators and tips on where to. Perhaps due to its remote location, rapanuieaster island is not well catered for when it comes to guides books travel guides. Easter islands isolated location exposes it to winds which help to keep the temperature fairly cool. So its not surprising that this remote outpost in the pacific ocean, just south of the tropic of capricorn, is unlike any other part of the country huge moai statues, stone figures up to 10 metres high, are the iconic landmarks of easter. I could go on and on about the mystery and intrigue of easter island, but i think i beat the topic to death in part i of this report. Lying isolated in the east pacific, in an extreme windward position, rapa nui is the easternmost polynesian island. Rapa nui, or easter island as it is more widely known, lies more than 2,000 miles off the coast of its parent country, chile. The rapa nui people believe turtles bring good luck, and are considered fertility symbols. Explore mythical easter island, known around the world for its ancient monolithic stone statues. Easter island, or rapa nui as its also known, is one of the most mysterious and isolated islands on earth, famous for its iconic moai head statues scattered across the eerie landscape. There are many places on rapa nui easter island where the moai, these amazing statues that seem to stare into the distance, can be found, but five locations are truly spectacular ahu tahai is only a short hike from the hanga roa with three restored ahu, as the platforms that support the moai are called.
Rapa nui is a minority language, as most rapa nui people speak spanish as their first language. The lonely planet, rough guide or travel guides along those lines tend to only cover easter island in a fairly small section in part of a larger. Rapa nui remained under military rule until the mid1960s, followed by a brief period of civilian government until the military coup of 1973 once again brought direct military control. Guests at rapa nui can try out regional cuisine at the hotel. Easter island, also known as rapa nui, is one of the worlds most remote inhabited islands and a definite bucket list destination. If you want to visit easter island who better to contact than the rapa nui travel team. This project was created by one of the founders behind easter island travel marcus edensky. Visit anakena on your trip to easter island or chile. On land, theres no better ecofriendly way to experience the islands savage beauty than on foot, from a bike saddle or on.
Motu nui large island in the rapa nui language is the largest of three islets just south of easter island and is the most westerly place in chile and all of south america. Yes, it is, but i can never figure out why people would rather eat crummy food they bring in their suitcase rather than spend a few extra bucks and have a fresh fish dinner fresh tuna steaks for instance with fried yucca while sitting at a seaside cafe including a view of. Rapa nui easter island, magic and charm 4 days discover the attractions and secrets of easter island with this 4day3nights island stay package. Jared diamond, author of guns, germs and steel, also wrote another book called collapse that illustrates why societies thrive, while others collapse.
Rapa nui national park easter island 2020 all you need. Rapa nui, or easter island as it is currently called, is a small volcanic island that encompasses about 67 square miles of land mass, and at its highest point rises to about 1,700 feet. Easter island offers a wide array of activities when you have some spare time. And of course, we have to mention the main tourist attraction of easter island famous moai statues. Located 1 block from rapa nui church, hostal vai kapua offers accommodations in hanga roa.
Santi hitorangi and the indian law resource centre questioned the legitimacy of chiles control over the rapa nui people, including their natural resources, and voiced concerns over human rights violations against rapa. At hostal vai kapua guests will find an airport shuttle, a 24hour front desk and a garden. These are your travel destinations and places to visit. Discover easter island the way you imagined it with our awardwinning guided tours. The lowest temperatures occur in july and august and the highest in february. Hanga roa has a good selection of cafes, restaurants, and bars, though again prices are on the high side. Photography holiday on easter island responsible travel.
Description of photography holiday on easter island this photography holiday on easter island is tailor made, with an itinerary to suit the interests of our guests. Spanish is the most widely spoken language on easter island and the primary language of education and administration. Florence, the capital of tuscany is home to some of the worlds most recognizable renaissance art and architecture. There are a ton of things to do on easter island, and to cover most you might need at least a week. Resort explora rapa nui all inclusive, hanga roa, chile. Petroglyphs rock carvings depicting the birdman cult, carved rongorongo script the only written language in oceania, ancient dwellings and caves can all be found here. Id made the twoday journey solonot a single friend was interested in accompanying me halfway around the world to a place with so little to do, not to mention such. Contracting a private tour provides you with your guide in your desired language. Bringing food to easter island chile lonely planet. Ahu ko te riku is among the restored platforms at a rapa nui village site called tahai on easter island. Prices may not reflect realtime pricing or availability. Frolicking sea turtles and their role in easter island.
Things to do on easter island imagina easter island rapa nui. Easter islands native civilisation had not collapsed when. A rapa nui welcome alex munoz wilson, executive director of oceana in chile, discusses the encouraging meetings he and national geographic fellow enric sala have had with rapa nui officials at the outset of the expedition, as well as the extraordinary work theyre doing with the chilean navy. Round off your trip with a visit to chiles spectacular atacama region, the worlds driest desert. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The rapa nui are the aboriginal polynesian inhabitants of easter island in the pacific ocean. For travelers, the main attraction on this island is, of course, the moainearly. See the mysterious statues, or moai, sprinkled throughout the island, tour the volcanoes, beaches and petroglyphs, and get to know the unique culture of. Explora rapa nui, which opened in december 2007, was built on 9. Spend 12days exploring mainland chile and the remote easter island in this original travel luxury vacation itinerary. Get to know a little bit more about rapa nui traveller, who i am and what this blog is about. There are many restaurants and street kitchens at rapa nui.
Easter island travel guide rapa nui in chile cycling around the. Easter island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early rapa nui people. In the 1960s the islanders grievances included unpaid labor, travel restrictions, suppression of the rapanui language, ineligibility to vote chilean universal. Endowed with the most logicdefying statues in the world the strikingly familiar moai rapa nui emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. Easter island ecolodge, hanga roa updated 2020 prices. Accessible travel easter island, vacations with wheel the. One of easter islands famed statues destroyed by truck. According to research and oral traditions, it was once covered with trees, which have since.
Easter island travel your ultimate tourism resource. Rapa nui easter island culture polynesian cultural center. Furthermore, this is the only island in the entire polynesian region that developed a written language. Reward yourself with your dream trip to italy, where you will join chef rodrigo at one of our luxury villas. Easter island rapa nui holidays 20202021 wexas travel. But easter island is much more than an openair museum.
Rapa nui press 23 books meet your next favorite book. Your chile vacation helps you unravel highlight after highlight, from a melting pot of heritage and cultural influences in santiago, to mysterious sculptures at the remote island paradise of easter island, untamed nature and brilliant starlit skies at the driest desert in the world. The island is as mysterious as it is magnificent, and has been at the top of my bucket list since i first laid eyes on the massive statues of the moai in a national geographic magazine. Also known as rapa nui, easter island is an interesting tropical paradise with a unique rapa nui culture and an air of mystery due to the giant moai statues found there. Mosaics and other artwork in several places around the island, including at mataveri airport, immortalize these animals, so important to rapa nui culture throughout many generations. Travelling with a professional photographer and guide, this is a wonderful way to explore chiles unique easter island. Discover rapa nui culture 4 or 5 days travel easter island with this 4 or 5day tour including lodging and excursions. Rapa is a remote atoll in the austral islands of french polynesia with a population of about 500. A graduate of cambridge university, he wrote his finals dissertation on the unique linguistic situation of easter island the only place in the world where spanish is spoken alongside a polynesian language. A rapa nui welcome national geographic society newsroom. Easter island lies in the middle of the pacific, 2000 miles from the nearest mainland in chile, and is the most remote of all the islands to be settled in the first.
Rapa nui travel easter island rapa nui guia completa. She slammed the the disrespectful of selfieloving visitors to the island. Explore archaeological sites, villages, volcanoes, caves and beaches during this fascinating cultural package. It is in the southern hemisphere at 27 9 s latitude, 109 26 w longitude. Explora hotel from usd 2280 view details part of the explora luxury chain, the explora rapa nui, opened in december 2007, was built on 9. Tiare, a bright, intelligent and friendly guide took three of us around the island of rapa nui and introduced us to the moai, explaining their history, read more. Mysteries of the moai and tangata manu wilderness travel. James grantpeterkin was born in scotland, and fulfilled a childhood dream when he first set foot on easter island in 1996, aged just 19. Facts about rapa nui easter island jo anne van tilburg, ph. German, english, spanish or french, and your private vehicle only at your. Friday, sept 18, 2015, the united nations human rights council continued general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights. Description and photographs of hare noi rapa nui, a small hotel in hanga roa the capital of easter island, from uk tour operator, tribes travel, who. Please buy a cup of coffee if my blog was interesting.
The majority of rapa nui vocabulary is inherited directly from. Its award winning architecture blends the islands unique geography and heritage, with its vibrant present. Each room here features a private bathroom and garden views. Very little is known about the rapa nui language prior to european contact. Travel on horseback for days and camp under the stars in the wild under rough camping conditions and feel the true spirit of rapa nui. The climate of easter island is subtropical maritime.
Spend 3, 4 or 5 days on easter island, a destination every traveller has heard about, but few really understand. Easter island known as rapa nui to the polynesian people who live there is a long way from the chilean mainland. But these are not the only remains of the nowextinct culture. We are rapa nui german owners with offices on easter island. The tapati rapa nui festival, which literally means rapa nui week, is the most important cultural festival in easter island, and it is celebrated every year during the first two weeks of february. Parque nacional rapa nui travel chile lonely planet. All three islets have seabirds, but motu nui was also an essential location for the tangata manu bird man cult which was the island religion between the moai era and the christian era the people of the island were. From studying rapa nui, and other societies he was able to come up with 8 environmental problems that have historically contributed to their fall. Its customary to tip 10% of the bill in restaurants and cafes the bill may. Follow my journey and lets travel the world together.
Its the perfect opportunity to get to know easter island. Rapa nui is most famous for its monolithic stone statues, called moai. Around 3,500 kilometres west of the mainland of chile is the pacific island of rapa nui, otherwise known. Our agency was founded in 1995 and for all these years we are working to realize the travel plans and requirements of our clients coming from all over the world, usa, europa, asia, latin america. It is believed that rapa nui is currently undergoing a shift toward more spanish sentence structure. Read our guide to responsible, sustainable and ethical travel in chile to.
We also try to make your whole visit on the island comfortable and can accommodate your entire stay. Welcome to rapa nui, said my driver, referring to easter island in the vernacular, as we worked our way through the tiny airport on the outskirts of the only town, hanga roa. Rapa nui, easter islands native population of 4 thousand people, has the richest and absolutely unique mythology. Rapa nui national park easter island 2020 all you need to. People tend to visit easter island for one solitary reason. It is not to be confused with rapa nui easter island. Rapa nuis main tourist draw is the mysterious moai the solemn stone sentinels which dot the coastline. This festival was born in 1968 with the goal of promoting the rapanui culture among the islanders and instilling a sense of belonging within. The moai is one of the few with repaired eyes, made. Was it perhaps the privilege of the winning tribe every year to carve their own emblem on the rocks, and did they employ their very best craftsmen to do the carving. Accessible travel easter island is possible thanks to our advanced equipment, trained guides and assistants, and our admiration for this aweinspiring place.
Savings will vary based on origindestination, length of trip, stay dates and selected travel suppliers. They speak both the traditional rapa nui language and the primary language. The rainiest month is april, though the island experiences yearround rainfall. It is spoken on the island of rapa nui, also known as easter island. Discover articles, stories, and tips on various travel destinations at world hum. Located on mythical easter island in the middle of the pacific ocean, explora en rapa. The moai are monolithic human figures carved by the rapa nui people on easter island, between 1,250 and 1,500 ad. Witness one of the most remote and magnetic cultures in the world on easter island rapa nui.
The lonely planet, rough guide or travel guides along those lines tend to only cover easter island in a fairly small section in part of a larger volume concerned with chile or south america. Nov 20, 2014 travel video about destination rapa nui in chile. In this article we will tell you about the traditional festivals that you cannot miss if you travel to chile. We are a small family owned business that loves to provide our customers with a great tour experience while visiting rapa nui. Rock art the birdman village was a highly sacred place, and many of the rocks at the end of the peninsula were carved with very elaborate carving. There is a lot of mystery about these statues, indigenous to easter island and left there by the native rapa nui people, ancestors of whom still populate the island today. For those looking for a rest, besides knowing the fascinating history of the island, the most recommended options are the quiet route by car around the archaeological sites as well as short walks to enjoy the sea and landscape. Anakena is a large beach thats very popular and can become quite busy.
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