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Rapa Nui: The Mysticism of Easter Island

Rapa Nui is the indigenous name of Easter Island (off the coast of Chile), and also the name of the people that inhabit the island. A society of Polynesian origin, the island houses Rapa Nui National Park, which covers about 40% of the land and highlight the 900+ Moai statues erected there. A unique cultural depiction of ancestors doing various daily tasks, the carvings are one of the best glimpses into life on the island in early centuries.Before you go swimming at Anakena beach (the best sp...