Posada de Mike Rapu accommodates with style as SI crew frames the year’s hottest beachwear on the world’s most remote island address
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| Photo OnLoacation Sports Illustrated |
Santiago/Chile, February 12, 2013 – Has it been nearly four decades already since the first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue hit the newsstands, creating a remarkably enduring media phenomenon and catapulting some of the world’s most beautiful fashion models to everlasting celebrity? Yes, it has. And this year, the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is bound to look better than ever with blood pressure-raising photographs snapped on exotic Easter Island at explora Rapa Nui.
Stunning remoteness, exceptional beauty and captivating history secured Easter Island as a backdrop for this year’s issue. Posada de Mike Rapu, the base of operations of explora Rapa Nui, served as the island command center for the SIswimsuit crew. For almost two weeks, the LEED-certified hotel accommodated models, photographers, creative directors and stylists as they snapped the year’s hottest beachwear in the most breath-taking corners of the world’s most remote island address.
It was certainly worth the trip. Nestled in the middle of the Pacific Ocean some 2,237 miles from continental Chile, Easter Island holds the secrets of a millenary culture as well as some of the most striking landscapes in Polynesia. Most notable are the more than 900 moai scattered around the island, each monolithic human figure carved from rock by the ancient Rapa Nui. Sorry, SI Swimsuit models, but Easter Island dwellers were way ahead of you on catching eyes by the ocean.
Amidst this mesmerizing backdrop, explora Rapa Nui has created an exceptional base from which to experience the natural and cultural wonders of this fascinating destination. Posada de Mike Rapu has 30 guest rooms overlooking the Pacific and a wide range of all-inclusive explorations – at sea and on land - to choose from, all led by explora’s superb local guides. Like SI’s Swimsuit models, they’re the best travel mates you’ll ever meet.
Rates at explora Rapa Nui from $2,385 per person for a three night all-inclusive stay. For more information or to make reservations, please contact explora toll free at (866) 750-6699, email reserve@explora.com, or visit the website atwww.explora.com.
