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27 de jun. de 2024 · Easter Island, Chilean dependency in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the easternmost outpost of the Polynesian island world. It is famous for its giant stone statues. The island stands in isolation 1,200 miles (1,900 km) east of Pitcairn Island and 2,200 miles (3,540 km) west of Chile.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about the origins, statues and challenges of Easter Island, a remote Polynesian island in the South Pacific. Discover how its ancient civilization, culture and environment changed over time and what it is like today.
Easter Island is a volcanic island, consisting mainly of three extinct coalesced volcanoes: Terevaka (altitude 507 metres) forms the bulk of the island, while two other volcanoes, Poike and Rano Kau, form the eastern and southern headlands and give the island its roughly triangular shape.
1 de nov. de 2022 · Learn about the history, culture and mystery of this remote Pacific island and its famous statues. Discover how they were made, moved, named and why they have such distinctive features.
13 de jun. de 2018 · Learn about the mysteries of Easter Island, a remote Polynesian outpost with stunning moai statues and a rich heritage. Find out how to get there, when to visit, and what to see on this World Heritage site.
19 de oct. de 2022 · Learn about the moai, the enormous stone statues carved by the Rapa Nui people to honor their ancestors. Discover how they were built, why they were made, and what risks they face today.
14 de mar. de 2010 · Easter Island, also called Rapa Nui, is a small island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and is considered a special territory of Chile. Easter Island is most famous for its large moai statues that were carved by native peoples between 1250 and 1500.
