Reviewed on Aug 13, 2025
You can learn about the history of Hanga Roa with a stop at Ahu Akahanga. You can seek out the local tours while in the area.
The largest unmounted monolith of Easter Island lies broken in pieces above a cliff on the island’s south coast.
See a carved stone figure that is almost twice the height of any other statue on Easter Island and hundreds more sculptures at this volcanic crater.
You can learn about the history of Hanga Roa with a visit to Ahu te Pito Kura. You can seek out the local tours while in the area.
Venture inland to this sanctified site, home to a row of monumental carved stone heads created in the 16th century by the Rapa Nui people.
Relax on this sandy shoreline and learn about its history as the likely entry point for Easter Island’s first settlers many centuries ago.
