Motu Taka Rua

Places of Interest Nearby

Ana Kai Tangata

Cave

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Ana Kai Tangata is a sea cave in Easter Island that contains rock art of terns on its ceiling. It is located near Mataveri, and the cave opens up directly to the incoming surf. The cave is accessible and one of the most visited caves in Easter Island. Ana Kai Tangata is situated 1 km south of Motu Taka Rua.

Hanga Roa Stadium

Sports venue

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The Easter Island official football team, also known as Rapa Nui, is an association football team from Chile which represents the territory of Easter Island in association football. Hanga Roa Stadium is situated 1¼ km east of Motu Taka Rua.

Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa

Church

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The Holy Cross Church, also known as the Catholic Church of Hanga Roa, or simply the Hanga Roa Church is a Catholic Church in Te Pito Te Henua Street in the city of Hanga Roa, the capital and greater city of the Easter Island, a Territory of Chile in the Pacific Ocean. Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa is situated 1½ km east of Motu Taka Rua.

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Hanga Roa

Town

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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.

Orongo

Locality

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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 4½ km south of Motu Taka Rua.

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