Ahu con altar
Ahu con altar is an archaeological site in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Ahu con altar is situated nearby to Caverna Ra’a Kau, as well as near the volcano Ma’uŋa Te Miro O’one.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 Ahu con altar.
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 Ahu con altar.
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 northeast of Ahu con altar.
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 Ahu con altar.
Ahu con altar
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.1538° or 27° 9′ 14″ southLongitude
-109.36619° or 109° 21′ 58″ westOpen location code
554GRJWM+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 10030458375OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caverna Ra’a Kau and Ma’uŋa Te Miro O’one.
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