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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Easter Island

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Easter Island, Chile

Updated March 24, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Easter Island

Easter Island, Chile

"El Gigante" and the Stone Moai of Easter Island

The largest stone Moai on Easter Island.

Easter Island, Chile

Orongo

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

Easter Island, Chile

Ana Kai Tangata (Cannibal Cave)

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

Easter Island, Chile

The Navel of the World

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

Easter Island, Chile

Mataveri International Airport

The world's most remote airport.

Easter Island, Chile

Pu o Hiro (Hiro's Trumpet)

In the Middle Ages villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

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Stories About Easter Island

The Lost Language of Easter Island

A wooden fish could help linguists learn more about the writing system known as rongorongo.

by Shafik Meghji

Easter Island's Monoliths Made the Crops Grow

By quarrying rock for the statues, the people of Rapa Nui fertilized the soil.

by Reina Gattuso

January 8, 2020

Norway Will Finally Return Thousands of Artifacts to Easter Island

Sculptures, weapons, and human skulls will soon go back to the South Pacific.

by Sabrina Imbler

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