Easter Island Hotels

Though tales of Easter Island’s iconic statues had spread throughout circumnavigation circles in Europe for decades, Cook’s expedition in 1774 was the first to take stock of the ahu and moai sites that form the basis of the island’s UNESCO World Heritage inscription. Later of course, more and more furtive raids by colonial slave ships would devastate the island’s native population and introduce diseases to those left behind. Today, Easter Island has a community of about 5,000 people, most of whom live in and around the town of Hanga Roa. The attraction for tourists is undeniably the ensemble of ahu and moai sites that litter the island. However, recreation enthusiasts will appreciate Easter Island’s beaches, eminently surfable waves and abundance of world class dive sites as well.

Attractions

• Rapa Nui Moai
• Rano Raraku
• Ma′unga Terevaka
• Ahu Akivi
• Anakena Beach

Activities

• Dive Sites at Moto Nui
• Cave Tours
• Football at Estadio de Hanga Roa
• Hanga Roa
• Orongo Ceremonial Village

Restaurants

• La Taverne du Pêcheur
• Au Bout Du Monde
• Varua
• Te Moana
• Donde el Gordo Restaurant

Nightlife

• Hetu U
• Varua Bistro
• Kopakabana
• Kaimana Pub
• Tataku Vave

Climate

Easter Island has a subtropical maritime climate, with temperatures between 18°C and 28°C for the year and relatively even rainfall from one month to the next.