Most of its residents live in the main town of Hanga Roa. The island is famous for its enormous stone statues known as moai. The statues, which are carved from volcanic rock, stand at 13 feet high ...

Hanga Roa is the only town on Easter Island. Most of the 2,000 Rapanui people that live on the island reside here. The only port on the island is situated here, as is Cook's Bay, where Captain ...

In fact, based on my one-week stay on Easter Island, I can attest to the many free things to do in and around the main town of Hanga Roa on the southwest coast. Join me as we explore the best free ...

Situated near the town of Hanga Roa, the ahu at Tahai sits near a canoe ramp made of rounded beach stones, and was restored by the American archaeologist William Mulloy. Tahai is thought to be ...

Ahu Akivi — seven moai facing the sea just north of Hanga Roa. 2. Time it right at Rano Raraku Easter Island is famous for its ahu and moai, but the images you see most are of the “sunken ...

Observed at 05:00, Sunday 2 February BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Easter Island Summer Time (Pacific/Easter, GMT-5) unless otherwise stated.