Ahu Tahira

Places of Interest Nearby

Puna Pau

Archaeological site

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Maunga Puna Pau is a small crater or cinder cone and prehistoric quarry on the outskirts of Hanga Roa in the south west of Easter Island. Puna Pau gives its name to one of the seven regions of the Rapa Nui National Park. Puna Pau is situated 3½ km north of Ahu Tahira.

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 3½ km northwest of Ahu Tahira.

Hospital Hanga Roa

Hospital

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Hospital Hanga Roa is situated 3½ km northwest of Ahu Tahira.

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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. Hanga Roa is situated 4 km northwest of Ahu Tahira.

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 4 km west of Ahu Tahira.

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