Ahu
Ahu is an archaeological site in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Ahu is situated nearby to the cave Ana te pora, as well as near the archaeological site Umu Paeŋa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ahu Akivi.
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 Ahu.
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 south of Ahu.
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 9 km south of Ahu.
Ahu
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.10789° or 27° 6′ 28″ southLongitude
-109.41908° or 109° 25′ 9″ westOpen location code
554GVHRJ+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7978983421OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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