Cantera
Cantera is a quarry in Valparaíso Region, Chile. Cantera is situated nearby to the cave Ana o Kahi, as well as near the islet Papa Rava.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puna Pau and Hospital Hanga Roa.
Puna Pau
Archaeological site
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 2½ km northwest of Cantera.
Hospital Hanga Roa
Hospital building
Photo: Gobierno de Chile, CC BY 2.0.
Hospital Hanga Roa is a hospital building, which is situated 4 km northwest of Cantera.
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 northwest of Cantera.
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 6 km southwest of Cantera.
Cantera
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.16594° or 27° 9′ 57″ southLongitude
-109.38536° or 109° 23′ 7″ westOpen location code
554GRJM7+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 502222375OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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