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Much of the island has been declared as Rapa Nui National Park which, on 22 March 1996, UNESCO designated a World Heritage Site under cultural criteria (i), (iii), & (v). Rapa Nui National Park is now under the administrative control of the Ma´u Henua Polynesian Indigenous Community, which is the first autonomous institute on the island.
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A key question for me was to figure out how long I wanted to stay. If you go, you want to hit the main sites and not miss out. Who knows if you ever make it back ;) I think you need at least 2,5 days (two nights, two full days) to fully appreciate the island. My itinerary looked like this: 1. Arrival afternoon: Hike to Orongo. 2. 1 Day – Small circ...
There are multiple daily flights from Santiago. And a weekly one from Tahiti. In high season there may be even more. In any case, competition on the route is limited and prices rather high. I flew in from Santiago and paid 450€ and that was at the lower end of the price range. Some considerations to save a bit: 1. It seems going over the weekend is...
I think cycling and hiking are the best way to experience the island. It’s not that big and you get to take in more of the nature this way. However, be warned that the big circle is really big (45km), contains several steep climbs and the wind is constant. Personally, I wouldn’t have done this by bicycle and was already about to book a tour. But th...
Food is pricey compared to the mainland. I paid around 40€ to 50€ for dinner. And the quality was rather varied. Te Moanu near the harbor comes highly recommended and has a nice view. Kanahau does...If you take the midnight flight back, you can head to Valparaisoin the morning and then catch the next flight out of Santiago in the evening. I wish I would have, instead I stayed another night in...The default sunset picture can be taken at Ahu Tahai. You will have plenty of company.You need to buy a park ticket which is valid for 5 days. Pick it up when you arrive. You need 30k Pesos or 60 USD in cash. Pesos was cheaper.The Rapa Nui National Park, which has been a World Heritage Site since 1995 and was the first in Chile, contains the island’s most important archaeological sites. They include the Rano Raraku quarry where many of the moai were carved before being transported to their sites on the ahu. The moai ranged in height from two to twenty meters and ...
Jun 30, 2023 · In response to the devastating fires of 2022 at Rapa Nui Park, UNESCO completed in June 2023 a detailed diagnosis of the damage to archaeological resources and stressed the need for short-term interventions to protect and preserve this world-renowned heritage site.
Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon. A society of Polynesian origin that settled there c. A.D. 300 established a powerful, imaginative and original tradition of monumental sculpture and architecture, free from any external influence. From the 10th to the 16th century this society built ...
Mar 17, 2023 · UNESCO initiated in March 2023 the response actions to the fires on the island of Rapa Nui, Chile, which will include a detailed damage estimation; the development of a comprehensive preparation, coordination and management plan for the World Heritage site; the design of emergency preparedness and response protocols, as well as capacity building at the local level.
Jan 10, 2019 · This association was founded in July 2016 with the aim of establishing a new management system for the Rapa Nui National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We are developing a teaching programme for the Nid Rapa Nui, which incorporates philosophical guidelines specific to the local culture, since the NGO’s objective is to start a school where courses will be taught entirely in the ...
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