Te Paenga

Places of Interest

Puna Pau

Archaeological site

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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 3 km north of Te Paenga.

Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa

Church

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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 northwest of Te Paenga.

Hanga Roa Stadium

Sports venue

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The Easter Island official football team, also known as Rapa Nui, is an association football team from Chile which represents the territory of Easter Island in association football. Hanga Roa Stadium is situated 4 km northwest of Te Paenga.

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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 3½ km northwest of Te Paenga.

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 4½ km southwest of Te Paenga.

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