- The first European to land on Easter Island was the Dutch admiral Jacob Roggeveen , who paid it a single day’s visit in 1722.
- Easter Island remains one of my favorite places in the world. Here’s how to visit Easter Island and everything you need to know to plan a trip there.
- What he discovered on Easter Island were three distinct groups of people, Dark skinned, Red skinned, and very Pale skinned People with red hair".
- Easter Island is a small, triangular-shaped volcanic island. It is about 24 km in length and has a maximum width of about 12 km at its widest point.
- As you start planning your trip, you’ll want to know how travel to this remote island works. With this guide to visiting Easter Island, we’ll be sharing all the important...
- The Dutch navigator Ragavine discovered Easter Island in the South Pacific while originally searching for Davis Island, which had mysteriously disappeared.
- In brief, the prehistory of Easter Island is one of supreme accomplishment, flourishing and civilization, followed by environmental devastation and decline.
- First of all, let’s blow your minds a little – the heads on Easter Island have hidden bodies. They actually extend into the ground when you dig deeper!
- Located on the island of Rapa Nui (Aka Easter Island) one can’t help but wonder, who put these giant stone heads on Easter Island and what was their purpose?
- The English name of Easter Island is relatively recent, given to the island in 1722 when a Dutch ship discovered the island on Easter Sunday.