Vai A Mei

Places of Interest

Ahu Akivi

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Ahu Akivi is a particular sacred place on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, looking out towards the Pacific Ocean. The site has seven moai, all of equal shape and size, and is also known as a celestial observatory that was set up around the 16th century. Ahu Akivi is situated 2½ km east of Vai A Mei.

Puna Pau

Archaeological site

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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 3½ km southeast of Vai A Mei.

Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa

Church

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The Holy Cross Church, also known as the Catholic Church of Hanga Roa, or simply the Hanga Roa Church is a Catholic Church in Te Pito Te Henua Street in the city of Hanga Roa, the capital and greater city of the Easter Island, a Territory of Chile in the Pacific Ocean. Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa is situated 3 km south of Vai A Mei.

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Hanga Roa

Town

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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 3 km south of Vai A Mei.

Orongo

Locality

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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 8 km south of Vai A Mei.

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