Orongo- Ceremonial Village of the Birdman Cult
Set between the sprawling crater of Rano Kau and the plunging cliffs of Easter Island’s southwest coast, is the small ceremonial village of Orongo. Orongo is a much different site…
Rano Raraku- Carving Site of Easter Island’s Moai
Scattered across the slope of a volcano are hundreds of stone heads, their serious facial expressions gazing out over Easter Island’s barren landscape. These are moai- idolized by the original…
4 Days in Easter Island- Itinerary for a Self-Guided Tour of Rapa Nui
“We’re most looking forward to spending 4 days in Easter Island,” I’d say when friends asked about our upcoming trip to South America. “What’s Easter Island?” some would ask, a…