Rapa Nui: Pacific Echoes of Stone
Few places on Earth feel as solitary as Easter Island. Known to its original settlers as Rapa Nui, this volcanic speck in the Pacific has captured imaginations worldwide thanks to its mysterious guardians: the Moai
Easter Island
Easter Island: A Journey Through Time
The Mystery of Rapa Nui In the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean lies Easter Island (Rapa Nui), one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. More than 3,500 kilometers (2,200 miles) from the…
The Dutch Discovery: Jacob Roggeveen and the Naming of Easter Island
On a crisp Sunday morning, April 5, 1722, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen and his crew became the first Europeans to lay eyes on one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth. What they saw was…