Punta Espolón
Punta Espolón is a point in Valparaiso, Chile. Punta Espolón is situated nearby to the town Hanga Roa, as well as near the locality Te Niu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ahu Akivi and Puna Pau.
Ahu Akivi
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Ahu Akivi is a particular sacred place on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, looking out towards the Pacific Ocean. The site has seven moai, all of equal shape and size, and is also known as a celestial observatory that was set up around the 16th century. Ahu Akivi is situated 3 km east of Punta Espolón.
Puna Pau
Archaeological site
Maunga Puna Pau is a small crater or cinder cone and prehistoric quarry on the outskirts of Hanga Roa in the south west of Easter Island. Puna Pau gives its name to one of the seven regions of the Rapa Nui National Park. Puna Pau is situated 3½ km southeast of Punta Espolón.
Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa
Church
Photo: Uncommon fritillary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Holy Cross Church, also known as the Catholic Church of Hanga Roa, or simply the Hanga Roa Church is a Catholic Church in Te Pito Te Henua Street in the city of Hanga Roa, the capital and greater city of the Easter Island, a Territory of Chile in the Pacific Ocean. Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa is situated 3½ km south of Punta Espolón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanga Roa and Orongo.
Hanga Roa
Town
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Hanga Roa is the main town, harbour, and seat of Easter Island, a municipality of Chile. It is located in the southern part of the island's west coast, in the lowlands between the extinct volcanoes of Terevaka and Rano Kau. Hanga Roa is situated 3 km south of Punta Espolón.
Orongo
Locality
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Orongo is a stone village and ceremonial center at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui. It consists of a collection of low, sod-covered, windowless, round-walled buildings with even lower doors positioned on the high south-westerly tip of the large volcanic caldera called Rano Kau. Orongo is situated 8 km south of Punta Espolón.
Punta Espolón
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Punta Espolon”
- Category: landform
- Location: Valparaiso, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.11958° or 27° 7′ 11″ southLongitude
-109.42261° or 109° 25′ 21″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
554GVHJG+5XGeoNames ID
4030756
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In Other Languages
“Punta Espolón” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Punta Espolón”
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