A lot of people don't know that Easter Island is part of Chile. Much like Hawaii, Easter Island is located 2,180 miles west of continental Chile. There are 887 moais (the stone heads about 6 to 15 feet tall) placed facing the ocean. Some legends say that the natives (all clearly of polynesian race) built and placed the stones facing outward to give the impression that giants inhabited the island and to discourage possible attackers. This website has a lot of very good information about the island. Just a fun place to visit if you have time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Island
