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Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua [ˈisla ðe ˈpaskwa]; Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania.
21 de abr. 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 ancient civilization of Rapa Nui, the Polynesian islanders who carved and erected nearly 900 giant stone statues, or moai. Discover how Easter Island was discovered, colonized and annexed by Chile, and what challenges it faces today.
Moai or moʻai ( / ˈmoʊ.aɪ / ⓘ MOH-eye; Spanish: moái; Rapa Nui: moʻai, lit. 'statue') are monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in eastern Polynesia between the years 1250 and 1500.
13 de jun. de 2018 · Learn about the history and heritage of Easter Island, a remote Polynesian outpost in the Pacific Ocean. Discover the secrets of the moai statues, the environmental crisis, and the attractions of this World Heritage site.
Dutch. Outstanding Universal Value. Brief Synthesis. Rapa Nui National Park is a protected Chilean wildlife area located in Easter Island, which concentrates the legacy of the Rapa Nui culture. This culture displayed extraordinary characteristics that are expressed in singular architecture and sculpture within the Polynesian context.
Named Easter Island by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who first spied it on Easter Day 1722, this tiny spit of volcanic rock in the vast South Seas is, even today, the most remote...
