Cerro Retu
Cerro Retu is a hill in Valparaíso Region, Chile and has an elevation of 159 metres. Cerro Retu is situated nearby to the locality Puku Ga Aha Aha, as well as near the hamlet Vaitea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puna Pau.
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 4 km west of Cerro Retu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanga Roa and Rano Raraku.
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 6 km west of Cerro Retu.
Rano Raraku
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on Easter Island in Chile. Rano Raraku is situated 8 km east of Cerro Retu.
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 9 km southwest of Cerro Retu.
Cerro Retu
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 159 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.1487° or 27° 8′ 55″ southLongitude
-109.36342° or 109° 21′ 48″ westElevation
159 metres (522 feet)Open location code
554GVJ2P+GJGeoNames ID
12087495
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Cerro Retu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Cerro Retu” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cerro Retu”
- Spanish: “Maunga Retu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puku Ga Aha Aha and Vaitea.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Kote Miro Oone and Cerro Ori.
Chile: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Central Chile, Santiago, Valparaíso, and Concepción.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Gerardo Herrera, CC BY-SA 2.0.