Cerro Roiho

Places of Interest

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.

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.

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 3½ km southwest of Cerro Roiho.

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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 southwest of Cerro Roiho.

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 southwest of Cerro Roiho.

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