Picture a place 2,000 miles off Chile’s coast, only 14 miles long. Yet, it’s home to about 1,000 giant moai statues. Some are ...

The head is traditionally thought to contain ... South Coast of Rapa Nui The members of the Spanish expedition to Easter Island in 1770 were the first to record their descriptions of the scoria ...

They speak to Patrick Clarke about their their spectacular debut album Using mallets and guitars, Liverpool's Ex-Easter Island Head whip up tropical storm clouds of rhythm and natural reverberation.

Hoteliers on Easter Island know better than to compete with ... For an "unpretentious" take on fresh tuna ceviche, head to Rano Cafe. Fancy something crispy? Panaderia Y Pasteleria Hitu draws ...

Ever since 1722, when Captain Jacob Roggeveen, a Dutchman and the first European known to have reached Easter Island arrived, scholars have debated the origins of the isolated population he found ...

a stark reminder that you are still on Easter Island. The distinct features of the moai, with carvings on their backs, are accented by the red scoria top knots, or pukaos, on their heads.