Vaitea Vaitea is the name given to the area in the center of the Island where there is abundant water coming from the Rano Aroi volcano. Each trip by road to Anakena Beach crosses through the forests of Vaitea, mostly eucalyptus trees, where Islanders will stop to collect wood for
Each newborn receives his Mauri, Varua, Ha y Hau When Te Uru Tai flows from the womb of a fertile woman and joins Te Wai Tai, the seed of a man, a child begins to grow and form his Mauri, his physical appearance – the shape of his head, nose,
Testimony from the Past The daughter of Lucas Tuki-Schmidt and Ana Teao-Manuheuroroa was born on June 21, 1928. She is the youngest of 11 siblings, all of whom are now dead. Many people considered Analola one of the most beautiful women of Rapa Nui. The Years with Thor Heyerdahl and
American satellites tracked in Rapa Nui It was the year 1966. A US Air Force base with 120 men under the command of Colonel John Ashley was installed on Rapa Nui with the name of Ionosphere Research Center ITT, which was authorized by the then Chilean president, Eduardo Frei-Montalva as
The rock paintings from Orongo are one of the most singular archaeological finds in Rapa Nui. During their visit to the stone houses at Orongo in 1882 — where the Bird-Man cult used to be performed — German Commander Geisler and his purser Weisser found wall coverings inside the rooms:
Caress and Cultivate the Child of Peace No one knows if Today will be followed by Tomorrow. No one is sure if the Seed that we sow will prosper. No one is certain that Life will continue. Everything is a Gift. We are all creatures of Tane Mahuta, the
María Ignacia Paoa Rangitopa María Ignacia is the daughter of María Carmela Languitopa and Alberto Paoa-Bornier, a grandson of the French settler Dutroux-Bornier, who took over the lands of the Easter Islanders and proclaimed himself “King of Easter Island”, prior to the Chilean annexation. Everyone knows her by her nickname
Climate Changes on Rapa Nui Effects on animal life in the Eastern Pacific Ocean: El aumento de las lluvias relacionado con El Niño aumenta la turbidez del agua y disminuye su salinidad, influyendo en los procesos de fotosintesis submarina. Ello afecta la relacion natural entre los peces y su medio
French Expedition of 1872 Pierre Loti dibujó y registró en sus cuadernos de guardiamarina sus impresiones, datos de la población y paisajes, logrando llevar a Francia un testimonio real de la cultura Rara Nui. Pierre Loti drew in his midshipman notebook impressions, population data and landscapes, succeeded in bringing France
Testimony from the Past Ana Rapahango — 80 years old at the time of this account — is the granddaughter of Antonia Tepuku and daughter of Victoria Rapahango and the Englishman Henry Percival Edmunds, administrator of the Williamson & Balfour Company who resided on the island from 1906 to 1930.
Plastic contaminates the coast of Rapa Nui Every year millions of tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans. The largest part of this rubbish ends up floating in the so-called “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”, contaminating the marine life. Rapu Nui receives the rubbish from the South Pacific Gyre. Last
