Tongariki

Rapa Nui

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March 31st 2009
We were really looking forward to visiting Easter Island, and have to say that our week there did not disappoint. We stayed at a great guesthouse called Te’ora, which had a fantastic location - a prime time spot for watching the sunsets with a Pisco Sour in hand (the national beverage - yummy!) The accommodation has a mascot, a lovely dog called Michigan who takes on the job of body guard to a ... 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