Endemic Arthropods of Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui (Easter Island) – when compared with other South Pacific islands –  is one of the most ecologically degraded islands.  Due to a number of environmental factors including geographic isolation.

Everything is in Motion – An Island in the Middle of the Ocean

It was thought that Rapa Nui was several million years old, a recent study by Vezzolli & Acocella (2009) showed that extensive volcanism at the Easter Hotspot started some 800,000 years ago, giving birth to the three volcanoes that formed Rapa Nui (Poike, Rano Kau, and Terevaka)

Rapa Nui: An Oasis for Marine Turtles

tortugas marinas rapa nui

Rapa Nui is an oasis in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and a feeding habitat for marine turtles. The most commonly found species are the Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Carey, or Hawksbill, turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), both in danger of extinction.

Manu Puhi

It is a small gray bird with a white neck and breast. It eats seeds and during the morning it is the first to sing, which is why it is called the whistling bird, Manu Puhi in the Rapanui language.

Teatro a Mil 2017 In Rapa Nui

The artistic event, held every year in the month of January, sharing some of the more than 60 presentations that are to be offered by Chilean and international companies.

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