Ahu Mahatua
Ahu Mahatua is a historic site in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Ahu Mahatua is situated nearby to Moai, as well as near the volcano Poike.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poike and Ahu Tongariki.
Poike
Volcano
Photo: American, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poike is one of the three main extinct volcanoes that form Rapa Nui, a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean. At 370 metres above sea level, Poike's peak is the island's second-highest point after the peak of the extinct volcano Terevaka.
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 4 km south of Ahu Mahatua.
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. Rano Raraku is situated 3½ km southwest of Ahu Mahatua.
Ahu Mahatua
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.09195° or 27° 5′ 31″ southLongitude
-109.27164° or 109° 16′ 18″ westOpen location code
554GWP5H+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 4797397773OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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