Mirador Rano Kau
Mirador Rano Kau is a scenic viewpoint in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Mirador Rano Kau is situated nearby to the archaeological site Petroglifo, as well as near Taheta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Motu Nui and Motu Iti.
Motu Nui
Islet
Photo: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0.
Motu Nui is the largest of the islets located off the southwestern coast of Easter Island and constitutes the westernmost point of Chile. Covering an area of 3.9 hectares, it is the summit of a submerged volcanic mountain that rises over 2,000 meters from the seafloor. Motu Nui is situated 3½ km southwest of Mirador Rano Kau.
Motu Iti
Islet
Photo: GuillermoKopp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Motu Iti, or Little island in the Rapa Nui language, is a small uninhabited islet near Motu Nui, about a mile from Rano Kau on the south western corner of Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific. Motu Iti is situated 3 km southwest of Mirador Rano Kau.
Motu Kao Kao
Islet
Photo: Ljuba brank, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motu Kao Kao is an islet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Mirador Rano Kau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orongo and Hanga Roa.
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.
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 3½ km north of Mirador Rano Kau.
Mirador Rano Kau
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.17824° or 27° 10′ 42″ southLongitude
-109.43072° or 109° 25′ 51″ westOpen location code
554GRHC9+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1243637848OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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