Ahu
Ahu is an archaeological site in Valparaiso, Chile. Ahu is situated nearby to the archaeological site Avaŋa, as well as near the stone Hiro’s Trumpet.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. Poike is situated 2½ km southeast of Ahu.
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 3½ km south of Ahu.
Tukuturi
Work of art
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Tukuturi is a work of art, which is situated 3½ km south of Ahu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rano Raraku.
Rano Raraku
Locality
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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 south of Ahu.
Ahu
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Valparaiso, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.09371° or 27° 5′ 37″ southLongitude
-109.27942° or 109° 16′ 46″ westOpen location code
554GWP4C+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8989015820OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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