We want to rave about how great Easter Island was. We really do. But unfortunately, it’s just not going to happen. Our four nights and five days on the the island were… OK. Here’s the rundown.
Easter Island is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about a six-hour flight west of Santiago, Chile. The island is best known for the huge stone structures called “Moai” that dot the exterior. Fifteen-hundred or so years ago, the island´s inhabitants began carving the Moai from the mountain-sides and transporting them to various locations around the island where they would stand upright, face inland, and hopefully would provide good luck to the villages. Anyway, the villagers kept doing this for a good thousand years, and although there is much debate about what actually became of the ancient civilizations on Easter Island, there is no doubt that they left behind some pretty impressive structures.
We opted for a full day tour which led us to the majority of the major Moai sites. Our guide was great, and we learned a lot about why, how and where they carved the Moai, and how they transported the massive structures great distances. It was a very impressive feat. We also had a chance to explore some of the island on bike, when we rode to the top of one of the island´s volcanoes to peek into the crater.
Other than the Moai, Easter Island was pretty disappointing. The town and restaurants were terrible and overpriced, and our accommodations were dirty, cold, and also overpriced. Easter Island was definitely a once in a lifetime destination, and we´re glad we made the trek to the middle of the ocean. The Moai were great and the island was beautiful, but it´s too bad that the whole experience couldn´t have been a little better.
Here are the pics:
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