Marae
Marae is an archaeological site in Tahuata, Marquesas Islands. Marae is situated nearby to the church Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni, as well as near the peak Tupahoehou.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni.
Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni
Church
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Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaitahu.
Vaitahu
Village
Photo: Svsoutherncross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaitahu is the name of a bay and valley in western Tahuata. It is the location of the most important village on the island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town Madre de Dios. Vaitahu is situated 4 km northeast of Marae.
Marae
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tahuata, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.97042° or 9° 58′ 14″ southLongitude
-139.1238° or 139° 7′ 26″ westOpen location code
64222VHG+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 106132312OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=maraeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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