Researching which moai statues to visit on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Chile can be overwhelming. I speak from experience, having spent many hours planning to make the most of a week on this ...

The ancient statues known as moai are everyday sights on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui—native dancers in body paint, less so. Some 2,000 Rapanui live on the island, which belongs to Chile.

Het hoge culturele niveau is zichtbaar in monumentale stenen figuren (moai) en ceremoniële heiligdommen (ahu ... is 3,700 kilometres from the coast of continental Chile and has an area of 16,628 ...

In 1960, an earthquake in Chile triggered a tidal wave, which hit the coast of Easter Island at Tongariki. The tidal wave sent the 15 Tongariki moai—some of which weigh 30 tons—several hundred ...