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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Easter Island lies about 3,500km from Chile, who annexed the Island in 1888.  It is one of the World’s remotest islands, being more than 2,000km from the nearest island of Pitcairn. The indigenous name for Easter Island is Rapa Nui The Point of Inaccessibility, or centre of Easter Island, lies at: These coordinates were calculated by Chris Brown in February 2024. Map of Easter Island’s Point of Inaccessibility Easter Island is known for its giant monolithic head carvings, which are…

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