How Easter Island Was Settled And Why Chile Owns It Today

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Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui by the locals, is a far flung island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. But while it's very far away and very small, it actually has a fascinating geography and history attached to it. In this episode, Hunter and Geoff dive into how Easter Island was settled in the first place, how it was colonized, and why Chile owns it today.
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[@waxman96]

Chile doesn't own Rapa Nui lets be clear about this, it is part of Chile at this now and in future they might be independent. as a Chilean i can say hand on heart they are their own people, culture of Polynesian ancestry, Chileans are generally proud of this because it is unique and beautiful. There is a connection between the indigenous people of south central Chile and Polynesians to this day sharing tools, totems, words, stories, rituals and chickens which some historians deny, but we all know and agree that the Polynesian explored and settled the Pacific Ocean way before Europeans did. if Chile didn't colonise Rapa Nui it probably would have been a European country such as France or Netherlands or US and as history shows they likely would have used areas nearby testing pacific to detonate nuclear bombs at least with Chile that was prevented and in the now our Navy protect the waters from fisheries over fishing.

[@SimonSozzi7258]

Amen 🙏