for even the most experienced travelers, Easter Island and offers a new experience is unlike any other on Earth, I really liked the feeling the edge of subsistence. Located 1260 miles in the middle of the Pacific Ocean from the next nearest inhabited island and 2360 miles from South America, it is not surprising that he left without merit the outside world for so long. It is believed by researchers that the first inhabitants were Polynesians who arrived around 400 AD and did not subsequently contact with the outside world. It was not until 1722 that the Dutch admiral Jacob Roggeveen arrived and named the island for the day is anchored: Easter
.after landing, he found a primitive island full of large stone faced by people in the form of statues called Moai. All were faced with their backs to the ocean, and instead of facing inward toward the highest point on the island, Terevaka volcano. There seemed to be no explanation for the existence of these statues, a time known to the British Captain James Cook arrived in 1772, a gigantic stone statues are all knocked over. To this day, it remains a mystery what happened to them because of the fall, and why the island residents suddenly stopped creating them. Another puzzle is how ancient people in such a barren island were able to create and, more importantly, traffic and maneuvering their multi-ton creation.
Today, visitors can fly out to Easter Island by Chile, which became a territory in 1888. This is not a cheap flight, not a short one, but the journey is sure to be one of life. It is popular to organize this trip as part of any South American vacation, or simply add it to your existing Chile vacation plans. Even with its tourism growing steadily over the years, yet there is only one city by the name of Hanga Roa on the 64 square mile island that is host to most major hotels, restaurants, and tourist operators. From there, it's easy to rent a car or a bike that can tour the island independently.
The island is well preserved and very pristine, it takes a deliberate effort to reach some of the remotest places. More than 1000 Moai statues carved out of volcanic rocks were scatted on (many more are thought to be unexcavated), over 300 religious temples still stand mysteriously, and the grassy and hilly scenery alone is worth a lot of improvisation prestaje.Moai, of course, what attracts most people here, objects whose existence is misleading rival to Stonehenge and Georgia Guidestones. Most of them are still lying down in front, even though dozens have been restored in an upright position. They stand 30-40 feet, weighs over 70 tons each, the largest, which was never completed, is 65 meters long, weighs more than 80 tons, and is appropriately named "El Gigante". It can never be known because of the Moai were created and how their fate came to be abandoned, however, their silhouettes against the blue Pacific and the green volcanic hills Easter Island is one of the most memorable scenes in the world.
