Tag: Jacob Roggeveen

Moai – stone statues at Easter Island Chilean authorities have imposed new restrictions for visitors of the prominent tourist spot of the country, the Easter Island. The restrictions were endorsed by the President, Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday, 1st August 2018 “It is a magical island, we all want to visit it, but it is also a sensitive island and therefore we have to take care of it,” said Pinera while speaking on the country’s 24-hour news channel. The remote island is famous for its giant stone statues called Moai, built by the indigenous Rapa Nui people. It is told that ... Read more