Are you planning your next adventure to a World Heritage Site? Also known as Rapa Nui, this popular tourist destination in the Pacific Ocean welcomes people from all over the world after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Easter Island is just 3,500 kilometers west of the Chilean coast. It is dotted with approximately 900 large human figures or moai and it is those mysterious stone monoliths that give it a well-deserved fame. Like much history, the history of the moai draws a fine line between history and mythology. It is believed that the statues were commissioned through families to worship a deceased head of the extended family. Its length and grandeur were believed to correspond to the wealth and social prestige of the extended family.
The island is known for its moai, huge stone statues with human bureaucracy buried in the earth. These giant heads were carved centuries ago by the inhabitants of the island.
To enter the island, travelers will need to be fully vaccinated and have a negative PCR test. The check will have to be carried out 24 hours before boarding. The rule is applicable to domestic travelers. Foreign and foreign travelers will be required to take an antigen test upon arrival in Easter Island. Tourism is one of the main sources of income here. Currently, Latam Airlines operates from Santiago to Easter Island on two days: Thursdays and Saturdays. It is planned to increase the frequency of flights.
Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, Easter Island is an amalgamation of Polynesia and Latin America. It is one of the most remote populated islands in the world. Part of Chile, the closest inhabited land mass is the Pitcairn Islands, over 2,000 kilometers away.