Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui and Isla de Pascua, is a long way from anywhere. Also known as Te Pitoote Hanua, which means "Navel of the World", it is the most isolated inhabited island in the world, being about 2000 mi (3200 km) from Chile and Tahiti, and until the Mataveri International Airport was built in the 1960's, getting there was only by ship. Anyway, inside this circle of volcanic rock... >>>