travel42 Port Guide: Easter Island

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Culturally Polynesian, politically Chilean and semitropical in climate, Easter Island has much to offer the modern-day vacationer. The small population of 8,000 does a commendable job in accommodating more than 100,000 tourists per year.

The first inhabitants of Easter Island called it Te Pito o Te Henua (the Navel of the World). In Chile, where many visitors come from, it is referred to as Isla de Pascua, and locals call it Rapa Nui. Visitors today often call it the world's largest open-air m...