By: Consuelo Martínez A Life Forged in The Sea Every morning, before opening Rapa Nui Dive Center, Boris Rapu spends a few minutes cleaning the area around Hanga Roa O’tai cove. “It’s not that I like cleaning,” he says, “it’s that this is my comfort zone. I live here more
Educator, musician, and guardian of the ancestral language by Consuelo Martinez In Rapa Nui, everyone knows him as Oso “When I was a child, on a trip to the mainland, they brought me a teddy bear that was bigger than me. That didn’t exist on the island, so they started
Celebration of Heritage Day – Rapa Nui 2025 The body as a canvas, the earth as a pigment, and memory as inspiration: this was how the first edition of the TĀ TŪ Painted Body Festival on Rapa Nui was live. By: Museo Rapa Nui – © Photos by Miguel Carrasco
On Thursday, April 17th, after twelve days of sailing from Valparaíso, the Esmeralda appeared on the horizon of Hanga Roa. It was the first landfall of its 69th Training Voyage, a six-month voyage across the Pacific Ocean that will take the ship to eight international ports. By Consuelo Martínez The
By Camila Sandoval Her triumph, shared with her family and friends, is a reflection of the passion and effort to keep alive the celebration that makes Rapa Nui proud. On the night of February 15th, 2025, on the stage of Haŋa Vare-Vare, a historic moment was experienced for Tāpati Rapa
Testimony From The Past – by Javiera Alarcón Ossa Irma Inés Riroroko Paoa, better known by her middle name Ines, was born on August 20th, 1961 in Rapa Nui. Her parents, Roberto Riroroko Teao and Magdalena Paoa Avaka, were fundamental figures in her life. Roberto worked as a sheepherder from
By Claudia Berardi More than 600 Ancestral Treasures Return to Rapa Nui After 70 Years at the Kon-Tiki Museum in Norway After more than 70 years away from their homeland, the Ivi Tupuna (ancestral remains) that were taken to Norway by Thor Heyerdahl during his 1955-1956 expedition have returned to
By José Miguel Ramírez Aliaga Arqueólogo Twenty years ago the Easter Island Archaeological Heritage Conservation Project was developed, under the direction of the National Monuments Council and the administration of Unesco’s Regional Office in Santiago, from a contribution of U$ 600.000 from the Government of Japan. After intense conversations between
Testimony from the Past by Josefina Arriagada Ana María Arredondo’s history on Rapa Nui spans almost five decades, a period marked by her deep love for the island, its people and culture, her dedication to teaching and research, and her immersion in Rapa Nui daily life. Her story is a
Testimony of Life Francisco Haoa was born on May 28th, 1960 in Rapa Nui. He is the son of Timoteo Haoa and Liria Pakomio. “Timoteo is the son of Antonio Haoa Koropa and Parapina Araki Bornier. My mother Liria, is the daughter of Nicholas Pakomio Angata and Maria Aifiti Tekena
Exploring the Cosmos from Rapa Nui By Claudia Berardi Writer and academic Alexandra Edwards, together with her co-authors Edmundo Edwards and Enzo Moglia, have launched a book called “On the Edge of Infinity: Rapa Nui Cultural Astronomy”. In this interview, Alexandra shares the discoveries that most surprised her during her
by Javiera Alarcón María Irma Paoa Tuki, affectionately known as “Irma”, was born on November 3rd 1963 in Hanga Roa. She is the daughter of Sergio Enrique Paoa Pate and Flora Tuki Pakarati. Irma is one of seven children of the Paoa Tuki family, who lived in the Tu’u Koihu
