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Easter Island (Rapa Nui in Rapa Nui language, Isla de Pascua in Spanish), is a Chilean island in the south eastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeastern tip of the Polynesian triangle. The island received its name because it was discovered on Easter Sunday of 1722. Easter Island is famous for its enigmatic moai statues. It is a World Heritage Site with much of the island protected by the Rapa Nui National Park.