Researchers believe the giant moai statues on Easter Island were “walked” into place using their own immense weight as ...

Yet, it’s home to about 1,000 giant moai statues. Some are almost 30 feet tall and weigh up to 80 tons. This is Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, a land full of history and culture.

Advice for capturing the magical moai, dramatic coastlines and stunning night skies above the world’s most remote island ...

I didn’t expect to see its famous moai statues face down in the dirt ... But the most surprising thing about my visit to Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, was watching the moon do ...

The oldest moai dates back to 1300 ... only airline that flies out of Santiago into Hanga Roa, the capital of Easter Island. It takes about five-and-a-half hours to reach Hanga Roa, with LATAM ...

Off the coast of Chile, Carrie Tait steps away from the tourists to soak up Easter Island’s most captivating spots ...

a four-tonne basalt statue from the Chilean Pacific territory of Rapa Nui - named Easter Island by European explorers. The statues, known as moai, were carved by the island's indigenous Rapa Nui ...

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory is the question of how the Rapanui people transported the multi-ton statues, or moai, from their quarries to their final ceremonial ahu ...