Ahu Tarakiu (fallen moai & ruins)

Ahu Tarakiu (fallen moai & ruins) is a monument in , . Ahu Tarakiu (fallen moai & ruins) is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the islet .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hanga Roa and Orongo.

Town
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is the main town, harbour, and seat of , a municipality of . It is located in the southern part of the island's west coast, in the lowlands between the extinct volcanoes of and Rano Kau. is situated 6 km west of Ahu Tarakiu (fallen moai & ruins).

Locality
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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. is situated 8 km west of Ahu Tarakiu (fallen moai & ruins).

Locality
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is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of in the Rapa Nui National Park on in . is situated 9 km northeast of Ahu Tarakiu (fallen moai & ruins).

Ahu Tarakiu (fallen moai & ruins)

Latitude
-27.16737° or 27° 10′ 3″ south
Longitude
-109.36534° or 109° 21′ 55″ west
Open location code
554GRJMM+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1633918960
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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