Vaiatare
Vaiatare is a locality in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Vaiatare is situated nearby to the locality Orongo, as well as near the suburb Mataveri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 4 km southwest of Vaiatare.
Motu Iti
Islet
Photo: GuillermoKopp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southwest of Vaiatare.
Motu Kao Kao
Islet
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Motu Kao Kao is an islet, which is situated 3 km west of Vaiatare.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orongo and Hanga Roa.
Orongo
Locality
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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 4½ km north of Vaiatare.
Vaiatare
- Type: Locality
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.18657° or 27° 11′ 12″ southLongitude
-109.41887° or 109° 25′ 8″ westElevation
253 metres (830 feet)Open location code
554GRH7J+9FGeoNames ID
12087292
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In Other Languages
“Vaiatare” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Vaiatare”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mataveri and Hanga Piko.
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Highlights include Caleta Te Pau and Ana Aru Aru Aku Aku.
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