Moai
Moai is a historic site in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Moai is situated nearby to Mata Ketu, as well as near the town Hanga Roa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puna Pau and Hospital Hanga Roa.
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 2 km northwest of Moai.
Hospital Hanga Roa
Hospital building
Photo: Gobierno de Chile, CC BY 2.0.
Hospital Hanga Roa is a hospital building, which is situated 3½ km west of Moai.
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 4½ km west of Moai.
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 7 km southwest of Moai.
Moai
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.15531° or 27° 9′ 19″ southLongitude
-109.38499° or 109° 23′ 6″ westOpen location code
554GRJV8+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 4797444557OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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