Travel Guide to Easter Island, Chile

Hangaroa

Scenic spot introduction:

Easter Island is one of the most isolated islands in the world. It is famous for the hundreds of mysterious stone statues on the island, so it is also called the "Mysterious Island". Locally known as "Rapa Nui Island", which means "the home of the stone statues", this place is a paradise for archaeologists, full of mysterious and incomprehensible cultural clues. How could such an isolated island be inhabited in the first place, and the 660 people on the island? The origin of many mysterious giant stone statues has been a question that has puzzled historians and archaeologists for thousands of years, and therefore attracts tourists from all over the world to come here for adventure.

Attractions distribution:

Easter Island is located 3,000 kilometers west of Chile. It is approximately triangular in shape and consists of three volcanoes. There are more than 600 large stone statues and large stone platforms on the island. The most famous ones include Ahu Tongariki, Rano Raraku, Ahu Akivi, Ahu Tahai, "The Navel of the World" (Te Pito o te Henua), Rano Kau and other attractions.

Scenic spot qualifications:

World Cultural Heritage, World Natural Heritage

Scenic spot features:

Photography, sightseeing, leisure, vacation, ethnic tourism, cultural tourism, historical tourism, ruins, stone statues, islands, bays, beaches

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

Oceania>Easter Island>Hangaroa City

How to get there:

By plane: Mataveri International Airport on Easter Island is served by LAN Airlines five times a week to and from Santiago. You can also take a boat ride from Valparaiso Port, which takes about a day and a half (single trip).

There are no railways in Easter Island, so buses and taxis provide convenience to island residents and tourists. In addition, the island also provides car and bicycle rental services.

Scenic area map:

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Tickets

Easter Island ticket prices:

The museum, Ahu Tongariki and the quarry require a ticket to enter, and the ticket is 30,000 pesos per person; if you don't go to these places, you don't need to buy a ticket.

Scenic area opening hours:

All day

Travel Tips

travelling guideline:

1. Entertainment: Young men and women on Easter Island are good at singing and dancing. During holidays, men wear garlands around their necks and bare their upper bodies, while women wear floral ornaments on their heads and feather skirts, and perform beautiful feather skirt dances. This is the "feather skirt dance" of Chilean tourism activities. Repertoire”.

2. Festivals: The biggest traditional festival on Easter Island is the "Islander Festival" in February every year. Every spring, all islanders gather on the top of Orongo volcano to elect their leader "Birdman" and worship their gods. At the same time, the Tapati Rapa Carnival at the end of January and early February is also very lively, with locals and many tourists who come here from Chile singing, dancing, horse racing and canoeing together.

3. There is only one bank and one ATM on the island. After the ATM’s cash is withdrawn during the weekend, it cannot be replenished until Monday. So be sure to bring enough cash.

4. Except for a few lively streets in the center of the island, most places on the island are deserted. If you are hiking in the northwest and easternmost coastal areas of the island, be sure to bring water, dry food, and rain gear. When hiking in these areas, it’s normal to not see a soul for a long time.