Anakena Beach

Anakena Beach which includes a beach as well as a small group of people
Anakena Beach featuring general coastal views and tropical scenes
Anakena Beach showing heritage elements, a statue or sculpture and tropical scenes
Anakena Beach which includes a beach
Anakena Beach showing animals


Relax on this sandy shoreline and learn about its history as the likely entry point for Easter Island’s first settlers many centuries ago.

Anakena Beach is a stunning stretch of fine white coral sand dotted with palm trees that sway in the wind. Its soft sand is unusual for the island, whose coastline is otherwise rocky. Take a dip in the ocean water and dry off in the sun.

With a calm atmosphere, few crowds and little noise, this beach is one of the most appealing places on the island. Lie down on the sand, feel the warmth of the sun and enhance your tan. The sound of the wind and the waves only adds to the relaxing ambiance. For something more active, don snorkeling gear and spot colourful marine life beneath the water.

Oral traditions suggest the beach was the initial landing spot of the first Polynesian chief who arrived on Easter Island and formed a settlement. It later became a ceremonial site. Archaeologists excavated parts of the beach and its surrounding region in the 20th century. Explore the land around the beach and look for interesting archaeological finds.

Discover the spiritual sites of Ahu-Ature behind the beach. Here, a single moai, one of the island’s famous carved stone heads, remains. Nearby at Ahu Nau Nau are a further seven of these distinctive statues, two of which have been severely damaged.

Enjoy a picnic with your family at one of the designated picnic tables or dine at one of the small restaurants near the beach. Several stalls sell artisanal crafts.

Visitors must pay a fee to enter the Rapa Nui National Park where the beach is located. Purchase your ticket at the airport or at the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) offices in Orongo and Rano Raraku. Bring cash to rent umbrellas at the beach.

Anakena Beach lies on the northeastern coast of Easter Island at the opposite end of the island from Hanga Roa and the Ahu Akivi spiritual site. Nearby attractions include the volcanoes of Poike and Rano Raraku. Drivers can leave their car in the parking lot by the beach.

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