Travesía to Easter
island
Located in the
middle of the Pacific Ocean and home to a
culture whose origins are still unknown,
Easter Island is a place of magnetism and
mystery. An agreeable climate year-round
allows travelers to walk along its coastline
and visit the numerous "ahus" that contain
the gigantic "moai" sculptures.
It is an
unsolved mystery who made these sculptures
and when, but it is presumed that the island
was inhabited from the beginning of the
first centuries of our time, and that the
moais are hundreds of years old. It is also
known that numerous tribes lived on the
island during a time when they fought
amongst themselves, destroying the territory.
It is not known why they destroyed the
majority of the moai.
Today visitors
can share the island with the descendents of
this ancient culture, who preserve their
ancestral customs in the face of the
advancement of civilization.
TRIP
DESCRIPTION
Duration:
3, 4, 5, 7
nights, depending on the time of year.
Trip Season:
Year-round.
Requirements:
Desire to walk
and eat excellent seafood.
Lodging:
In the Casas
Rapa Nui (Rapa Nui houses), two properties
rented from a local native, which have been
adapted to the explora style.
Program:
Easy to
difficult walks that slowly reveal the
secrets and beauty of the island. The walks
are combined with picnics and explora-style
meals on the rocks or on the sea shore.
Guests may dine in town or in Casas Rapa
Nui.
Equipment:
Bathing suit,
shoes for walking, boots for trekking and a
light windbreaker.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Location:
Easter Island
is located at 27º09 Southern latitude and
109º26 Western longitude, which is 3,800 km
from the central coast of Chile. The closest
inhabited island is Pitcairn, 1,900 km
northwest. Easter Island’s surface is less
than 170 km squared. It is a perfect
triangle with a maximum length of 24 km and
a width of 12 km.
How to get
there:
Fly to
Santiago via an international flight. From
Santiago, travelers must take a 5-hour
flight to Easter Island. explora staff will
greet and transfer guests to Casas Rapa Nui.
Climate:
Located South
of the Tropic of Capricorn, Easter Island is
characterized by a marine subtropical
climate that is profoundly influenced by
wind and maritime currents. The average
temperature is 21ºC (79ºF), with highs of 28ºC
(82ºF) during the summer and 14ºC (57ºF) to
22ºC (72ºF) during the winter. May is the
wettest month, although it can rain any time
of the year.
Lodging:
For lodging we
have two Casas Rapa Nui. They are located
within 200 m from each other and have
outdoor Jacuzzis and pleasant exterior
surroundings.
Rooms:
Casas Rapa Nui
has a total of 9 rooms with an average size
of 27 square meters (a few are slightly
larger), there is a dining area, bar,
telephone in all rooms with national and
international direct dial, living area and
Internet.
