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The population of the island which was 2,770 in 1972 rose to 3,792 by 2002, mostly concentrated in the capital. [6] The island was brought under the administrative control of Chile in 1888. Its fame and World Heritage status arise from the 887 extant stone statues known as "moai". Much of the island has been included in the Rapa Nui National Park.
Easter Island is a volcanic island, consisting mainly of three extinct coalesced volcanoes: Terevaka (altitude 507 metres) forms the bulk of the island, while two other volcanoes, Poike and Rano Kau, form the eastern and southern headlands and give the island its roughly triangular shape.
Only Easter Island and a small area near the southern tip of Chile and Argentina witnessed an annular eclipse, lasting just a few minutes. "The ring of fire is a once-in-a-lifetime experience ...
The fire scorched about 250 acres of Easter Island, also known by its indigenous name Rapa Nui, the Municipalidad de Rapa Nui said in a news release on Oct. 5. The wildfire burned through the Rano ...
A fire on Easter Island has damaged many of its sacred moai statues, with some of the charring said to be "irreparable". Easter Island fire causes "irreparable" damage to sacred moai statues ...
The Easter hotspot is marked 7 on the map. The Easter hotspot is a volcanic hotspot located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.The hotspot created the Sala y Gómez Ridge which includes Easter Island, Salas y Gómez Island and the Pukao Seamount which is at the ridge's young western edge.
Typical landscape on Easter Island; rounded extinct volcanoes covered in low vegetation. Easter Island is a volcanic island, consisting mainly of three extinct coalesced volcanoes: Terevaka (altitude 507 metres) forms the bulk of the island, while two other volcanoes, Poike and Rano Kau, form the eastern and southern headlands and give the island its roughly triangular shape.
Much of the island feels pretty normal – that’s not to say locals weren’t profoundly affected by the fires, but in most towns, shops and restaurants are open, downtowns are busy, and advance ...