Rano Kau Volcano

Easter Island

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December 22nd 2008
I took a long flight across the Pacific Ocean from Auckland to Santiago, Chile´s capital city. After a day of relaxing at the hostel in Santiago, I boarded yet another flight to Easter Island for a five day journey. Easter Island (Rapa Nui in Polynesian) is one of the world's most isolated inhabited islands. The island is a special territory of Chile. Its name was given by the island's first r ... 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