Caleta Te Pau
Caleta Te Pau is a cove in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Caleta Te Pau is situated nearby to the locality Vaiatare, as well as near Orongo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Motu Nui and Motu Iti.
Motu Nui
Islet
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Motu Nui is the largest of the islets located off the southwestern coast of Easter Island and constitutes the westernmost point of Chile. Covering an area of 3.9 hectares, it is the summit of a submerged volcanic mountain that rises over 2,000 meters from the seafloor. Motu Nui is situated 3½ km west of Caleta Te Pau.
Motu Iti
Islet
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Motu Iti, or Little island in the Rapa Nui language, is a small uninhabited islet near Motu Nui, about a mile from Rano Kau on the south western corner of Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific. Motu Iti is situated 3½ km west of Caleta Te Pau.
Motu Kao Kao
Islet
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Motu Kao Kao is an islet, which is situated 3 km west of Caleta Te Pau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orongo and Hanga Roa.
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 2½ km west of Caleta Te Pau.
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 5 km north of Caleta Te Pau.
Caleta Te Pau
- Type: Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.19412° or 27° 11′ 39″ southLongitude
-109.41713° or 109° 25′ 2″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
554GRH4M+94GeoNames ID
12087248
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Caleta Te Pau” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Caleta Te Pau”
- Spanish: “Hanga Te Pau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vaiatare and Mataveri.
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Highlights include Islote Tapu and Ana Aru Aru Aku Aku.
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