Friday, February 02, 2007

3800 tourists expected for Rapa Nui's Tapate

CHILE’S EASTER ISLAND POPULATION TO DOUBLE FOR TAPATI FESTIVAL
SOURCE: LA TERCERA
By Cate Setterfield (editor@santiagotimes.cl)
Santiago Times
February 2, 2007

Over the next two weeks, more than 3,800 tourists are expected to land on Chile’s Easter Island to celebrate the popular Tapati festival. Hotel rooms have been booked solid for months, and the island is upping security to protect its iconic Moai statues.

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