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

Unusual Attractions in Easter Island

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shelbymill wants to go to "El Gigante" and the Stone Moai of Easter Island
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Stories About Easter Island

Wood artisan Benedicto Tuki Tepano holding a rongorongo tablet.

The Lost Language of Easter Island

A wooden fish could help linguists learn more about the writing system known as rongorongo.
by Shafik Meghji
March 24, 2021
A row of stone monoliths, or moai, on Ahu Tongariki in Rapa Nui.

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
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