Why would anyone want to just transit through Easter Island? - No se por que alguien querria transitar por Isla de Pascua

Easter Island (Wednesday, day 1) - Isla de Pascua (Miércoles, día 1)

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January 28th 2009
Español más abajo After much anticipation and a 5 hour flight from Santiago (yes, it's that far from Chile!), west into the Pacific Ocean we arrived in Easter Island. Even though Easter Island is the most remote inhabited island in the world and only has 3,700 inhabitants, I had never expected its airport to be so tiny and informal, as soon as we landed I could tell I was somewhere special. ... read more

South America » Chile » Easter Island » Hanga Roa

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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