Rapa Nui - Wildlife and Landscapes

Enrique Couve & Claudio F. Vidal (2007) Fantástico Sur Editorial, Chile. 100 pages. Hardback. Bilingual (English | Spanish) edition. ISBN 978-956-8007-23-2

The more than 2,000 nautical miles of Pacific Ocean separating Rapa Nui from the American continent makes this volcanic promontory the most isolated populated site on the planet. It has been, since the moment the legendary ariki (king) Hotu Matu'a and his skilled sailors discovered and settled on the island, the southeastern tip of the Triangle of Polynesia. Rapa Nui has been the scenario for a complex, intriguing and fascinating history. Today, hundreds of moai are the silent witnesses of the achievements and failures of this isolated civilization.

Western Navigators discovered Rapa Nui - or Easter Island - on the Easter Day of 1722. It is currently a national park of Chile, established primarily to protect its invaluable archaeological sites, which have warranted its UNESCO World Heritage status.

This book aims to show the reader the island's archaeological treasures and the more interesting sites of this overwhelming open-air museum, a territory holding a very special culture in a seemigly harsh but unique landscape.

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