Ignite The Explore Love In You To See Magical Easter Island

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Ignite The Explore Love In You To See Magical
Easter Island
Easter Island is located in the southeastern
Pacific ocean clearly in the middle of nowhere.
And thats perhaps is the reason why Easter
Island receives a lot of fascination. This
Chilean island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
and it is known for its breathtaking monolithic
statues. And when these icons of Easter Island
(called Moai) are a huge tourist destination,
this island has many other mysterious elements
to discover.
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Via wiki--travel.com Easter Island is also
known Rapa Nui. It is considered the Polynesian
Island and it is located approximately 2,300
miles from the coast of Chile. Its renowned to
be one of the most isolated places in the world.
Three extinct volcanoes can be found in every
three corners of the island. And its sandy
beaches often takes a beating from coarse Pacific
Surf. If you are planning to travel to Easter
Island, keep in mind that it can be accessed only
by air from Santiago, Chile, and Tahiti. Why
Easter Island is such an interesting place to
visit? It is most likely that this island has a
rich history and cultural importance. And much of
this has come from the imposing carved Moai
Monoliths, which can be found throughout the
island. The Easter Island gives an important
vision about overpopulation and overconsumption
can do to a society. Because the early residents
of the island were not able to maintain their
communities due to many environmental factors,
including over-fishing, deforestation, and
erosion of agricultural lands. So the question
says, what you really expect while visiting
Easter Island? A look at some of the suggestions
to consider while roaming around this historic
Polynesian destination ...
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Moai Spotting at Rano Raraku National Park
Via easterisland.travel A question you must be
asking to yourself, what exactly moai is! Right?
Well, they are the huge stone statues with
apparently looks like human faces for which
Easter Island is famous for. They are amazingly
iconic. Its believed that they were made to help
protect the villages and restrict the
invaders. In between 1,250 and 1500 AD, these
monolithic statues are thought to have been
carved. To See the Moais, Rano Raraku National
Park is one of the best places to see them. It
was the main objective used by the islands
inhabitants for the statues. And one of the
coolest thing youll witness is to see statues in
various stages of development. See the Iconic
Moais at Ahu Tongariki
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Via cloudfront.net Easter Islands another icon
is Ahu Tongariki site. It is famous for its
fifteen moai statues, which are standing next to
each other in a row. Due to the tsunami in the
20th-century, these sculptures were flown in
inland but were later restored. This is where
you will find the heaviest monolith ... whose
weight is 86 tonnes! You can see Tongariki in
the Rapa Nui National Park. It is located in the
Hotu- iti area. Decipher Ancient Petroglyphs at
Papa Vaka
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Via Crystalinks Petroglyphs are known to be
motifs and designs which are sculptured on the
rocks. And Easter Island has a fair and square
share of them! The archaeological site of Papa
Vaka is the best destination for visiting the
ancient inhabitants of Easter Island to
investigate the interesting petroglyphs. Petroglyp
h mainly depicts scenes related to the world of
sea, like fishing, marine animals, and canoes.
Papa Waka's Petroglyphs have plenty of viewing
platforms and informational signs that help to
find out what the symbols mean. If you are
interested, Petroglyphs can also be found
throughout the island. Orongo, Tangata and Ana
Kai are some other sites to explore other than
Papa Waka. Hike Up the Terevaka Volcano
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Via blogspot.com On Easter Island, Terevaka
Volcano is the tallest volcano youll find and it
stands at 507 feet above sea level. Easter
Island is not a mountainous island. You get to
witness the tallest peaks of these volcanoes.
Hike through to the top of Terevaka will give
you some lovely panoramic views of Easter
Island. Do you love hiking and trekking? Then,
hike at the top of the Ranu Kau volcanic
caldera. Its located in Orongo and also gives
hikers beautiful panoramic views of the island.
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Via viator.com You can also check out the
remains of the ceremonial center and stone
village at this location, which was once the
town of Rapa Nui. Relax at Anakena Beach
Via trover.com
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Santiago, Chile Easter Island is not only known
for its beaches. Most of the coastal area is
volcanic and rocky. Although, Anakena Beach is
an exception. It is a white sand beach in which
you have many coconut palms to give a feeling of
a tropical paradise. The water here is clean and
magnificent for snorkeling. And yes ... while you
sunbathe, you will see a few moai statues around
you. Go Cave Exploring Throughout the Island
Via staticflickr.com There is a very
influential network of caves in the Easter
Island. Many of them, you might visit yourself.
So, if you are feeling adventurous, then its
definitely a good way to discover the treasures
hidden around the island. See the Ana Kakenga
Cave, which has an opening towards the sea for
some excellent views. Easter Island is not that
big which you might think! So, go to explore
the beautiful place by bicycle. The island can be
biked in one day only. And whats more exciting
and good than seeing the sites while some great
exercise.
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It doesnt matter how you decide to explore it
though, Easter Island definitely has some
fabulous stuff to see and discover! It can one of
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