Caves near Hanga Roa

There is spectacular scenery along the coast line, such as this cave south-west of Hanga Roa, though you can only see this by walking, not on a guided tour.

Easter Island: There's a moai at the bottom of the garden

February 19th 2008
The most remote island? Located almost 4000 km from mainland Chile, and well over 2000 km from the nearest inhabited land (Pitcairn Islands), Easter Island has a fair claim to being the world's most remote place. Remote it may be but isolated it is not, as daily LAN Chile flights from Santiago and Tahiti, not to mention the huge numbers of tourists that visit, mean you never feel the solitude that ... read more

South America » Chile » Easter Island

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

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