Vai Atare Ruŋa
Vai Atare Ruŋa is a locality in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Vai Atare Ruŋa is situated nearby to the locality Vai Atare Raro, as well as near Ko Te Maea Hono a Hotu Matu’a.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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 3 km southwest of Vai Atare Ruŋa.
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 2½ km west of Vai Atare Ruŋa.
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 4½ km north of Vai Atare Ruŋa.
Vai Atare Ruŋa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.19079° or 27° 11′ 27″ southLongitude
-109.42682° or 109° 25′ 37″ westOpen location code
554GRH5F+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5949419783OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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