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Navigating the Edge of the World: Culture, Conservation, and Continuity on Rapa Nui

At 1,292 miles from its closest inhabited neighbor, Pitcairn Island, and 2,200 miles from continental Chile, Rapa Nui—widely known as Easter Island—takes geographical isolation to an extreme. Here,…

Friday, October 30, 2026 | 11:20 PM