Easter Island, Chile

Easter Island is a small island (only about 63 square miles) off the western coast of Chile and is considered part of the Valparaiso Region. Easter Island’s claim to fame is the Moai statues that are found all across the island.

There are 887 documented statues, but scientists suspect that there may be over 1000 of them in total. To this day, no one is sure why the Rapa Nui people built them. These statues were carved out of volcanic rock between 1100 and 1500 years ago by the Rapa Nui people and these statues are the world’s connection to this ancient culture.

Visiting Easter Island is a once in a lifetime opportunity for those who are lucky enough to visit the island. There are just over 5,000 people who live on this island today and because of this, the island has maintained an ancient and traditional enchantment that anyone would love to experience.