Cantera

Cantera is a quarry in , . Cantera is situated nearby to the volcano , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puna Pau and Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Maunga is a small crater or cinder cone and prehistoric quarry on the outskirts of in the south west of . gives its name to one of the seven regions of the Rapa Nui National Park. is situated 2½ km north of Cantera.

Church
Photo: Uncommon fritillary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 , the capital and greater city of the , a Territory of in the Pacific Ocean. is situated 2½ km northwest of Cantera.

Hospital
Photo: Gobierno de Chile, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 2½ km north of Cantera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hanga Roa and Orongo.

Town
Photo: RoloRojo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main town, harbour, and seat of , a municipality of . It is located in the southern part of the island's west coast, in the lowlands between the extinct volcanoes of and Rano Kau. is situated 3 km northwest of Cantera.

Locality
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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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Cantera.

Cantera

Latitude
-27.17036° or 27° 10′ 13″ south
Longitude
-109.4139° or 109° 24′ 50″ west
Open location code
554GRHHP+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 502222386
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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