The Island’s Discovery On Easter Sunday 1722 ... in the nineteenth century and the destruction of their cultural records. Third, Chile’s declaration of terra nullius in the treaty of 1933 ...

There are two ways in: by boat or by plane, via Santiago, Chile. LATAM is the only airline that flies out of Santiago into Hanga Roa, the capital of Easter Island ... Nui and its culture and ...

Chile annexed Easter Island in 1888, but until 1953 it allowed ... Though many Rapanui have married mainlanders, some worry their culture is being diluted. The population is now around 5,000 ...

Dr. Simpson countered that extensive research has been conducted in the waters surrounding Easter Island, including diving expeditions in the 1970s and 1980s and scans by the Chilean Navy.

Visiting Easter Island requires a six-hour flight from Santiago, Chile. Only one airline ... observing the native residents' culture and way of life and noting the "remarkably tall stone figures ...

Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile’s remote territory of Easter Island in the mid ...

Chile offers travelers a remarkable cultural odyssey that spans thousands of years and encompasses diverse landscapes and rich heritage. From ancient archaeological sites to UNESCO World Heritage ...

Chile’s Interior Ministry Undersecretary Rodrigo Ubilla announced this week that more than 30 Easter Island title deeds will be delivered to Rapa Nui families within the next 60 days. The ...

Chile officials say fire damaged some of Easter Island’s iconic moai statues A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic ...