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HELP US FIND THE MISSING SAILORS
PROJECT
VAKA RAPA NUI
THE OCEAN CONNECTS US
“The spirit of sailing is the nectar of the stars "that illuminate the dream of reconnecting with their ancestral bond with the ocean."
VAKA RAPA NUI PROJECT
Before it became a destination,
It was a journey.
A Horizon Yet to Be Discovered
Between 900 and 1200 A.D., seafarers arrived on Rapa Nui. The ocean was their path.
The Encounter with Another World
Contact with Europe marked a new chapter in the island's history.
02 / THE TERRITORY
I'll Whistle at You
or Te Henua
An island in the ocean.
A land of living memory.
03 / RECONNECT
What the horizon
invites us to rediscover.
The loss of our connection to ancestral navigation raises a question for the present: How can we reconnect with the ocean?
VAKA RAPA NUI was born out of that desire for recovery.
A VAKA.
A new journey.
A cultural project that seeks to reconnect with ancestral ocean navigation and create a space to pass on that knowledge.
The Connection to the Ocean
The boat embodies the desire to set sail again: a meeting point between memory, learning, and the future.
Learn.
Share.
Ensure continuity.
The School of Navigation is part of this journey: a space designed for gathering and passing on ancestral knowledge.
The knowledge that guides us ↘
There are paths that
They are not drawn on the ground.
The Stars
Observing the sky as part of learning to navigate.
The Ocean
Turn our attention to the ocean and our relationship with it.
Memory
Recognize ancestral knowledge and how it is passed down.
07 / A SHARED HORIZON
A journey that
It goes beyond the sea.
Culture
Reconnect with ancestral navigation.
Education
Create learning opportunities.
Heritage
To help preserve memory.
Community
Building a shared journey.
THE NEXT CHAPTER IS BUILT TOGETHER
Join
the journey.
There are many ways to be part of a shared future.
Help make the next journey possibleBe part of the project
You can now contribute with a one-time donation or support the project every month as a Vaka Supporter through Mercado Pago for donors in Chile. You choose the amount. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, write to us at info@vakarapanui.com.
From the journey.
News, stories, and highlights from the project.
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