ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE FOUND SOMETHING STRANGE ON THE EASTER ISLAND, A PLACE ALREADY BRIMMING WITH MYSTERIES
Rose J. RegaladoSo Why Is It Called Easter Island?
The Island is named after its discoverer and the time he discovered it. Jacob Roggeveen was the Dutch explorer who is believed to have found this location on April 5, 1722, which was the Easter Sunday. The Island is part of Chile and is officially called Isla de Pascua.