Pucon, Val Paraiso, Easter Island and Atacama
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CHILE
My travel: In Chile i have been in numerous places like Torre del Paine in Patagonia (south), Pucon, Santiago and Val Paraiso, Atacama (north) and in Easter Island (west). Informations: The most particular think in Chile is Easter Island.Easter Island (Rapa Nui in Tahitian and today also in Rapa Nui language, Isla de Pascua in Spanish) is an island in the south Pacific Ocean belonging to Chile. The island is famous for its numerous moai, the stone statues located along the coastlines.Easter Island was given its common name of 'Easter' because the first recorded European visit, by the Dutch Admiral Jacob Roggeveen, was on Easter Sunday, 1722. The island's official Spanish name, Isla de Pascua, is a direct translation of 'Easter Island'.Located 3,600 km west of continental Chile and 2,075 km east of Pitcairn Island, Easter Island is one of the most isolated islands in the world. The island is approximately triangular in shape, with an area of 163.6 kmē and a population of 3,791 (2002 census), 3,304 of which live in the capital of Hanga Roa. |