AHU TONGARIKI
This site, one of the most majestic on Rapa Nui, is home to the Traveller ...Read more
RANO RARAKU
Rapa Nui site featuring an impressive volcano (formerly known as Maunga Eo) ...Read more
ANAKENA BEACH
A beautiful white-sand beach flanked by indolent palm trees imported from ...Read more
AHU AKIVI OR THE 7 MOAI
Home to seven Akivi moai or ahu, said to represent the envoys of Hotu-Matu ...Read more
RANO KAU VOLCANO
This volcanic cone, more than 1.6 km in diameter and almost 200 m deep, is ...Read more
MUSEO ANTROPOLÓGICO P. SEBASTIÁN FRANÇAIS
A museum giving a good overview of Rapa Nui's historical heritage, with ...Read more
OVAHE BEACH
A virtually untouched beach of wild beauty, ideal for snorkeling.Read more
ANA KAI TANGATA
A cave near the center of Hanga Roa, where you can observe rock paintings ...Read more
FUNDACIÓN CULTURAL TADEO-LILI
This foundation is a memorial dedicated to the love story between Lili ...Read more
COMUNIDAD INDÍGENA POLINÉSICA MA'U HENUA
Read moreEstablished in 1935, Rapa Nui National Park is an area that covers over 40% of Easter Island. It was administered by Conaf until 2016, then co-managed with the local community (Ma'u Henua), before President Michelle Bachelet transferred the administration of the park completely to Ma'u Henua in 2017. This is where you buy your ticket to the national park. You can also get your passport stamped, a must for frequent travelers!
HANGA HOONU (PEROUSE BERRY)
Site to discover two ahu (Hekii and Te Pito Kura) and a surprisingly round ...Read more
AHU VINAPU
Site containing ahu Vinapu: a remarkable, well-worked moai that bears a ...Read more
ANA - MOAI QUARRY
Moai quarry (Ana) divided into different locations to find statues carved ...Read more
AHU HANGA POUKURA - AHU VAHU - MAUNGA ORITO
Read moreAt 3 km from Vinapu, here is a site whose moai lie on the ground, half buried and the head cracked for some of them. The grounding and destruction of moai ahu still check 2 km further, on the site of Vaihu where eight statues are aligned by land, lie in their dishonour; their giant caps, pukao, strew grass as a symbol of their decline. Not far away is the Maunga Orito, Obsidian quarry.
ANA TE PAHU
This drum cave on the slopes of Ma'unga Terevaka is a fine example of the ...Read more