Orongo Village

Easter Island

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July 22nd 2008
(Matt)- Time Warp - Due to the restrictions of our round-the-world plane ticket we had to fly from Auckland (NZ) over Easter Island to Santiago (Chile) and then back to Easter Island. Just a jump to the right and a step to the left (if you know the song don´t get pedantic!). Know as 'Rapa Nui´ to the locals and ´Isla de Pascua´ in Spanish, our long route to Easter Island crossed num ... read more

South America » Chile » Easter Island

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more