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

The Tapati Festival in Rapa Nui, held each February, celebrates Easter Island's cultural heritage through physical ...

An eclipse-chaser visited Rapa Nui to enjoy a mystical experience: the island’s first ‘ring of fire’ since 1788, viewed from ...

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 ...

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. The moai were ...

Recent genetic research has challenged long-standing theories about the collapse of the Rapa Nui civilization on Easter ...

But the most surprising thing about my visit to Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, was watching the moon do something extraordinary above this iconic location. Remote, barren and almost ...

Hotu Matu'a and his family landed on Easter Island at Anakena Beach. 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 ...

If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, you may have ...