Dutch Admiral Jacob Roggeveen (1659-1729) made the first European discovery of Easter Island on Easter Day, April 5, 1722, and ended 1,400 years of isolation on the island. Triangular shaped, Easter Island or Rapa Nui as it is known locally, is...
Easter Island (Rapa Nui in Rapa Nui language, Isla de Pascua in Spanish), is a Chilean island in the south eastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeastern tip of the Polynesian triangle. The island received its name because it was discovered on Easter Sunday...
GETTING THERE: With rare exceptions, the only way to Easter Island is via a 51/2-hour LanChile flight from Tahiti or Santiago, Chile. From the United States, the launching point is Santiago, the lively Europeanized capital 81/2 hours by air from Miami. Spending a few...
QHow can I arrange a trip to Easter Island and get a good price for a week's excursion? When is the best time to go? Meralis Plaza-Toledo Rockville AThe remote and mysterious Easter Island is one of those once-in- a-lifetime destinations,...
One of Paraguay's top health officials died Friday of dengue fever, the latest casualty in an epidemic that has infected thousands of people.Maria Catalina Roa, who oversaw registered nurses in all public hospitals, had been hospitalized two weeks ago after contracting the mosquito-borne illness.In January...
A high-ranking official at Paraguay's Health Ministry died Friday, the latest casualty in a months long epidemic of dengue fever infecting thousands of people in Paraguay.Maria Catalina Roa, who oversaw registered nurses in all public hospitals, had been hospitalized two weeks ago after contracting the...
Investigates the mysterious arrival and disappearance of the long gone inhabitants of Easter Island. Describes the settlement of the island in 400 AD. Explores the culture of the island's inhabitants.
