Chile & Easter Island - Easter Island (Rapa Nui) (PDF Chapter)

This is the Easter Island (Rapa Nui) chapter from Lonely Planet’s Chile & Easter Is-land guidebook.

Few areas in the world possess a more mystical pull than Easter Island, one of the most iso-lated places on Earth. Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai –it emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe.

• take a lesson in archaeology at Rano Raraku, the ‘nursery’ of the moai
• maps
• watch the sun rise above a row of enigmatic statues of Ahu Tongariki
• transport
• have a snooze under the swaying palms of alluring Anakena beach
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Hanga Roa, Parque Nacional Rapa Nui, Understand Easter Island, Easter Island Today, History, Culture, Arts, Environment, Survival Guide.