Ahu
Ahu is an archaeological site in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Ahu is situated nearby to the cemetery Nuevo Cementerio, as well as near Moai a Umu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puna Pau and Tama Te Ra’a Photovoltaic Plant.
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 north of Ahu.
Tama Te Ra’a Photovoltaic Plant
Power station
The Tama Te Ra'a Photovoltaic Plant is a photovoltaic power station in Easter Island, Chile. It is the first photovoltaic power station in Easter Island. Tama Te Ra’a Photovoltaic Plant is situated 3½ km west of Ahu.
Hospital Hanga Roa
Hospital building
Photo: Gobierno de Chile, CC BY 2.0.
Hospital Hanga Roa is a hospital building, which is situated 3 km northwest of Ahu.
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 4 km northwest of Ahu.
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 5 km southwest of Ahu.
Ahu
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.17122° or 27° 10′ 16″ southLongitude
-109.39868° or 109° 23′ 55″ westOpen location code
554GRJH2+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 10286084562OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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