25 Best Places to Visit in South America

"A remote volcanic island in Polynesia renowned for more than 1,000 giant stone statues called moai, created by Polynesians from the 13th through 16th centuries and believed to represent the spirits of ancestral chiefs whose descendants were thought to have come from the gods." - Amanda Ogle Amanda Ogle Amanda Ogle is a writer and editor who specializes in travel, food and drink, sustainability, and general lifestyle topics. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler, Texas Highways, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines