Easter Island made a guest appearance recently in New York City, showing off on several key city streets its traditional dancing and dress.

Travelers looking for a mix of sunshine and volunteer action can get their hands dirty and help reforest one of the world's most delicate ecosystems.

UK newspaper The Guardian tells the human story of tourism on Easter Island  the way the world's most isolated population of people have raced to meet the 21st century in a few short generations.

As a way to preserve and to transmit their culture, the inhabitants of Rapa Nui celebrate ancestral rites every year. These celebrations are marked by painted bodies and complex challenges that require great bravery and resistance.