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

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

Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world), also known as Easter Island, is one of the most isolated inhabited ...

The statues, known as moai, were carved by the island's indigenous Rapa Nui people to embody the spirit of a prominent ancestor, with each considered to be the person's living incarnation.

There is no place in the world like Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui. It feels like it is not even of this world. Located more than 2,000 miles from South America's mainland, it is one of the ...

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. The moai were built mainly between 1400 and 1650 A.D. They ...

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

The Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR), a body within the Organization of American States, has issued Precautionary Measures to protect the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island.

Te-Pito-te-Henua, "end of the land," or "land's end," is an early name for the island. On Rapa Nui, the more modern, and local, name for Easter Island, large palm forests flourished. Upon arrival ...

It's Rapa Nui - Easter Island - the most remote inhabited island, not just in the Pacific, but in the world. Not surprisingly, it took human beings a long time to get there. The people of the ...

The famous statues of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, are best known for their deep-set eyes and long ears. They also sport impressive multi-tonne hats made from a different rock type. Quite how these ...

There is a Rapa-nui wedding ceremony, complete with loincloth, awaiting you on Chile’s Easter Island. Chilean tour companies offer a range of ceremonies on beautiful island locales that include ...