"A Lifelong Dream" Easter Island by krissyM

Easter Island Travel Guide: 628 reviews and 1,507 photos

Visiting Easter Island has always been a dream of mine ever since middle school when I wrote a paper on the Island. The mystery of the place and the noteriety called to me like no other place has.
In 2006, my regular travel buddy suggested we go there (she had just read a book on the Island) and I jumped at the chance to go no matter what the cost. In September of 2006 I finally had my chance.
We arrived from Santiago to beautiful clear skies and a lei around our necks.

The Most Isolated Place on Earth

Easter Island is the most isolated inhabited island in the world. It is 3,600 km (2,237 mi) west of continental Chile and 2,075 km (1,290 mi) east of Pitcairn. It is a 63 square mile (163 sq. km) triangular island formed by the eruption of three volcanoes.

The name "Easter Island" was given by the island's first recorded European visitor, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who encountered Easter Island on Easter Sunday 1722, while searching for Davis or David's island. The island's official Spanish name, Isla de Pascua, is Spanish for "Easter Island".

Pros and Cons

Pros:The people are extrememly friendly
Cons:It's miles and miles and miles from anyplace
In a nutshell:If you like exotic and off the beaten path, this is the place to go

Last visit to Easter Island: Sep 2006
Intro Updated Sep 14, 2008
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GrantBoone Oct 31, 2010 at 12:14 PM

Great page.....the ultimate destination!! Just reading your tips now!
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SLLiew Apr 23, 2010 at 11:41 AM

Wow... you have been to Easter Island - one of the most remotest island :) Excellent tips and enjoyed a virtual guided tour. Thanks. Cheers from Penang island, SL :)
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DennyP Sep 13, 2008 at 11:35 PM

Hi Krissy..great pages..thanks for the helpful info..keep your travellin shoes on..Denny P..
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bijo69 Feb 2, 2008 at 8:00 AM

Scuba diving at the Easter Island must be great. Definitely have to do it one day!
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krissyM Jan 29, 2008 at 11:48 AM

Tongariki was indeed toppled prior to the Tsunami. The Tsumani then scattered the Moais as far as 50 m.
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Assenczo Jan 27, 2008 at 6:52 AM

Well, Tongariki was standing till 1960, toppled by a tzunami. Maybe the others had the same fate, they are all beside the sea.
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malianrob Sep 6, 2007 at 6:25 PM

Hi Krissy, Easter Island is one of my "need to go to" places. I hope to get there soon. :)