Easter Island & the Rapa Nui
Isla de Pasqua, Chile
Easter Island is the remotest inhabited island in the world, the nearest continental point is 3512 km away in Chile. The island was inhabited by Polynesian settlers in the first millennium. They came 2500km across the ocean in their catamaran canoes and created a thriving culture. These early Rapa Nui people built the monumental maoi statutes, the fame of the island.
The island's interesting history and its remoteness gave a model for the scarcity of resources and the effects of overpopulation.
Hanga Roa airport is connect daily with Santiago de Chile and weekly with Tahiti and is mostly visited in a round the world trip or as an extension to a South American trip. The island can be visited the whole year round and is warmest from December to March.
You visit the fascinating Maoi statues and there are great hikes, cycle trips or riding possibilities on the island.