On this tiny speck in the Pacific Ocean, let Easter Island’s famous stone statues draw you to the annual Tapati Rapa Nui, a vibrant celebration of the island’s Polynesian culture. Midday brings a lull ...

For years, researchers have debated how the Indigenous people of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, managed to move their giant ...

Each year descendants of the ancient Easter Island native tribes continue the proud tradition of the Tapati Rapa Nui, a competition of strength, endurance, and bravery. Winning garners only pride, but ...

The "walking moai hypothesis" could end a long-time debate over how ancient engineers moved these iconic statues around ...

1 / 16People take part in dance contest in Hanga Roa on Chile's Easter Island (or Rapa Nui as its inhabitants call it) in the Pacific Ocean as part of the 47th edition of Tapati, an all-out 15-day ...

Each year descendants of the ancient Easter Island native tribes continue the proud tradition of the Tapati Rapa Nui, a competition of strength, endurance, and bravery where winning garners pride.

Evidence is now stronger than ever that the mysterious population collapse of Rapa Nui never actually happened. Recent ...

Tourism on the tiny Easter Island has been steadily climbing in the last two decades and it's easy to see why, About half the size of the Isle of Wight and over 3,500km from the mainland - greater ...

Easter Island was named by the island's first recorded European visitor, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who discovered it on Easter Sunday in 1722. 01 April 2010 • 3:32pm Easter Island, situated ...

Every year, the inhabitants of Easter Island – one of the most secluded islands in the world – come alive with cultural dances, typical dresses and ancient physical competitions. Artist Dasic ...