Archive for the 'Easter Island' Category

Jun 10 2010

Easter Island: History, Beach and Culture

Published by Hannah under Chile, Easter Island

Far off the Chilean coast, Easter Island is a South Pacific island known for its mysterious moai statues, beautiful beaches and intriguing local culture is made even more exciting by a rare solar eclipse on July 11. The entire island will be in complete darkness as the narrow path of the solar eclipse passes directly [...]

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Mar 03 2010

Chile Earthquake Update

After the huge 8.8 earthquake this past Saturday, February 27, we’d like to provide an update to those already traveling to Chile, or thinking about future Chile travel plans.
The main damage occurred near Concepcion in the Bio Bio Region (515 km south of Santiago), and in coastal regions where buildings are often wooden and more [...]

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