Cerro Vaka Kipu
Cerro Vaka Kipu is a hill in Valparaíso Region, Chile and has an elevation of 166 metres. Cerro Vaka Kipu is situated nearby to the town Hanga Roa, as well as near the locality Puku Ga Aha Aha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ahu Akivi and Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum.
Ahu Akivi
Photo: YogiBubuJinxPixiDixi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum
Museum
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum is a museum in the town of Hanga Roa on Rapa Nui in Chilean Polynesia. Named for the Bavarian missionary, Fr. Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of Cerro Vaka Kipu.
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 2½ km south of Cerro Vaka Kipu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanga Roa and Orongo.
Hanga Roa
Town
Photo: RoloRojo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southwest of Cerro Vaka Kipu.
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. Orongo is situated 8 km southwest of Cerro Vaka Kipu.
Cerro Vaka Kipu
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 166 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.1239° or 27° 7′ 26″ southLongitude
-109.40436° or 109° 24′ 16″ westElevation
166 metres (545 feet)Open location code
554GVHGW+C7GeoNames ID
12087489
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In Other Languages
“Cerro Vaka Kipu” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cerro Vaka Kipu”
- Spanish: “Maunga Vaka Kipu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puku Ga Aha Aha and Te Niu.
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