Here are some Interesting facts about Easter Island

Easter Island is one of the world`s most famous yet least visited sites. Easter Island is one of the wonders of the world. Another 600 moai statues, in various stages of completion, are scattered throughout the island. Nearly all the moai are carved from the hard stone of the Rano Raraku volcano. One airline flies to Easter Island: LanChile, out of Santiago. Easter Island is a small, hilly and treeless island of volcanic origin. It is located in the Pacific Ocean approximately 2200 miles (3600 kms) off the coast of the country of Chile, which owns the island. Easter Island is the infamous island spotted with enormous stone heads (moai) both standing up and lying down. The statues are family symbols and protectors of the Rapa Nui people. On such a small island the ratio of people to resources is crucial to survival. Fierce competition broke out among moai construction. The competition escalated to a point where everybody was just carving statues. They lost control of everything and neglected survival. The cult included an annual contest for tribesmen to downscale shear cliff, dive into the water, retrieve the first egg laid, and bring it back unharmed. Easter Island got its name from its discovery on Easter Sunday, 1722.