Ahu
Ahu is an archaeological site in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Ahu is situated nearby to Moai, as well as near the locality Rano Raraku.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ahu Tongariki.
Ahu Tongariki
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Easter Island. Its moais were toppled during the island's civil wars, and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami. Ahu Tongariki is situated 2 km northeast of Ahu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rano Raraku.
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.
Ahu
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.14074° or 27° 8′ 27″ southLongitude
-109.2923° or 109° 17′ 32″ westOpen location code
554GVP55+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 10269536439OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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