Flags of the World Series: Easter Island

Easter Island is a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. It is believed that Easter Island's Polynesian inhabitants arrived on Easter Island sometime in the 12th century AD. They created a thriving and industrious culture, as evidenced by the island's numerous enormous stone moai and other artifacts. However, land clearing for cultivation and the introduction of the Polynesian rat led to gradual deforestation. By the time of European arrival in 1722, the island's population was estimated to be 2,000–3,000. European diseases, Peruvian slave raiding expeditions in the 1860s and emigration to other islands further depleted the population, reducing it to a low of 111 native inhabitants in 1877. Chile annexed Easter Island in 1888. In 1966, the Rapa Nui were granted Chilean citizenship.

Fantastic moai postmarks and a lot of nice Chilean stamps:
Four stamps from set Chilean Cartography, issued on 4.11.2015.
Christmas, issued on 28.11.2011.
Two stamps from set Indigenous People - Selk'nam, issued on 29.12.2016.


Thank you Ronald!

Chile: Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes. The park is located 112 km north of Puerto Natales and 312 km north of Punta Arenas. Paine means "blue" in the native Tehuelche (Aonikenk) language and is pronounced PIE-nay.

This interesting stamp is from set The 3rd Anniversary of the Rescue of 33 Miners at the San José Mine, issued on 30.10.2013.


Thank you Fernando!

Easter Island - Rapa Nui

Easter Island or Rapa Nui is a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle. Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapa Nui people. In 1995, UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage Site, with much of the island protected within Rapa Nui National Park. On this postcard you can see woman in Rapa Nui costume during Tapati festival.

Stamps are from set of eight stamps Valparaiso - World Heritage, issued on 12.07.2010.


Thank you Fernando!

Chile: 2 Gatos presentandose by Loro Coirón

This is my first postcard and stamps from Chile! This is artwork 2 Gatos presentandose by Chilean artist Loro Coirón. This postcard is huge! Dimensions are 12,5x29 cm!

Stamps are beautiful!

Cartografía: Isla Robinson Crusoe, issued on 2015-11-01
Cartografía: Antártica, issued on 2015-11-01
Cartografía: Isla Robinson Crusoe, issued on 2015-11-01
Art - Paintings by Chilean Artist Matta (from set of nine), issued on 2008-03-26


Thank You very much Daniela!