Easter Island
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January 22, 2019
The most distant island in the world is located in the
Pacific Ocean, at a distance of almost 4000 km from South America. This Easter
Island (Easter island, Isla de Pascua, Rapa Nui) is an amazing place, the
birthplace of Moai. Who has ever dreamed of going there? It seems to me that
everyone ever thinks about going on a tour on Easter Island and feeling like
Tour Heyerdal. At least in dreams. For some reason, this volcanic island in the
middle of the ocean has become a symbol of a mysterious place, native to
everyone, but equally incomprehensible.
And I do not exaggerate when I say that we can call
the distant Rapa Nui to our relatives. But to find out for sure, you need to
find out how to get there in the most budgetary way.
Think about this
place. A small piece of land formed by three volcanoes somewhere in the middle
of the Pacific Ocean. Its nearest neighbors are at a distance of more than
3,700 km — this is Chile — and 4,000 km if you decide to visit the idols of
Easter Island from another beautiful place on Earth, from Tahiti. Although, to
be honest, Pitkairn Island is closer, but there is no air communication with
it. As you can see, all this way is not close. So the preparation for this
journey must begin from afar.
We also wanted to take a closer look at the island,
which the language doesn’t turn to call Chilean, and its population. Yes,
legally Easter Island is part of Chile, and in fact its residents do not even
pay taxes, that's it! And almost all of their income associated with tourists
visiting the island in limited groups. Every day they fly and flies as much as
the only airline that flies here from the mainland. So let's begin, of course,
with the purchase of tickets, to be among the lucky ones who have visited
Easter Island and seen stone idols.
