Everyone knows about the enduring appeal of Easter Island's stone heads, enormous statues that are actually full-body representations of long-lost ancestors. They feature in almost every story about the island and they're a convenient shorthand symbol for the place that so many have heard about but very few choose to visit.
That it should be this way, though, is a shame because there's so much else to see and do on Easter Island.
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From hikes into the wilderness to cultural festivals to scuba diving in crystal blue waters, there's almost enough to do that there's no time for seeing ancient monumental statues. Almost.
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