Created in 1935, it encompasses the entirety of this Polynesian island (also called Easter Island), belonging to the administrative region of Valparaíso, Chile. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it has 6,500 ha of surface.
The island was formed with lava from three volcanoes that came together to give rise to a relief of vertical cliffs, caves, lava fields, some beaches and low hills.
Distributed in the territory, there are more than 600 moai, gigantic figures composed of a head and trunk up to 12 m high, carved in volcanic stone, whose origin and meaning are not well known. Its protection and conservation led to the transformation of the island into a historic monument.