Hold onto Your Baskets, Folks: These Crazy Easter Facts Will Blow Your Mind!
Easter Island’s Native Name Is Rapa Nui
Easter Island is a puzzle of epic proportions, with the ancient moai statues that stand tall like silent guardians. The original Rapa Nui inhabitants of the island might have vanished, but their legacy lives on.
In 1722, a Dutch explorer landed on the island on Easter Sunday and named it Paaseiland, or Easter Island. Since then, the enigmatic moai statues have become the island’s defining feature. To date, the mystery of the brilliant minds behind the structures remains unsolved.
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