HANGA ROA, Chile (AFP) — Remote and mysterious Easter Island is bracing for an influx of tourists and problems with Sunday’s solar eclipse that is being seen as a mixed blessing for the tiny Pacific territory.
The Chilean island of only 160 square kilometers (60 square miles) is expecting an estimated 4,000 visitors, doubling the population of the barren isle which already suffers from water pollution and deforestation.
Four flights were to land Sunday at Mataveri airport with 1,032 people, and more visitors were expected on a dozen boats arriving during the week.
via AFP: Easter Island braces for eclipse, tourist influx.
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