By The Institutional Communications Office of the Municipality of Rapa Nui A fun and colorful day of traditional games, Chilean food, cueca dance competitions, and live music took place in Haŋa Vare Vare during the second annual Haka Ara Family Festival 2026, organized by the Rapa Nui Municipality in celebration
The Ma’u Henua Indigenous Community carried out improvements in 2026 to enhance visitor services and the working conditions of the muto’i (park rangers). These interventions address needs identified with the community during the development of the Park’s Public Use Plan. At Rano Raraku, the team shelter was improved with spaces
By: Consuelo Martínez The Aquiles, a Chilean Navy ship, set sail from Valparaíso bound for Rapa Nui with two hyperbaric chambers on board. Until now, island patients requiring healthcare services unavailable locally had to travel 3,700 kilometers to the mainland, often separated from their families and communities. The arrival of
By Ma’u Henua Communications The Ma‘u Henua Indigenous Community, with funding from ICRART (International Centre for Rock Art) and the Spanish Ministry of Culture, developed the Training Course for the Conservation of Rapa Nui’s Cultural Heritage, aimed at updating and strengthening the skills of the teams responsible for its protection.
By: The Institutional Communications Office of the Municipality of Rapa Nui Facilitating access to various services for the residents of Rapa Nui is the main objective of Haka Ara Mobile, a municipal initiative that began as a monthly activity in the neighborhoods but has evolved into a broad territorial deployment
By Rapa Nui Municipality’s Institutional Communications. Marae Haŋa Piko was transformed on Saturday, August 8th, into an unforgettable experience for all the children who attended the latest edition of Ŋāpokilandia, the major event organized by the Rapa Nui Municipality to celebrate Children’s Day, which this year focused on the theme
By Ma’u Henua Communications Department. Last July, nearly a thousand people—including local community members, guests, and tourists—gathered at Haŋa Rau Bay on Rapa Nui, to witness the sixth annual of He Tomo Iŋa o te ‘Ariki ki Haŋa Rau, a commemoration that recreates the arrival of ‘Ariki Hotu Matu’a to
By the Institutional Communications Office of the Municipality of Rapa Nui The Municipality of Rapa Nui has taken an important step in developing its first Community Development Plan (PLADECO), following the conclusion of the first three participatory meetings that allowed the collection of proposals and perspectives from children, adolescents, adults,
Following a record-breaking 2025 for visitor numbers, Ma’u Henua has updated the Rapa Nui National Park Public use plan with a measure that will take effect on October 1st. Ma’u Henua Indigenous Community has set a maximum of fifteen tourists that an accredited Rapa Nui guide or host can lead
By Fundación Ariana To shelter marine life, provide safe breeding grounds, curb environmental degradation from threats such as indiscriminate fishing, habitat destruction,pollution, and ensure long-term sustainability, Marine Protected Areas or safe zones for marine conservation were established in 1962, managed by governments, local communities, and organizations. Among the Southeast Pacific
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
