Puna Pau, Hanga Roa
#3 among attractions in Hanga Roa
Facts and practical information
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. ()
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Puna Pau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Ana Kai Tangata, Tahai Ceremonial Complex, Anakena, Orongo.
CaveAna Kai Tangata, Hanga Roa
62 min walk • 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.
Historical place, Archaeological site, SculptureTahai Ceremonial Complex, Hanga Roa
38 min walk • Nestled on the remote Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, lies the Tahai Ceremonial Complex, a testament to the island's enigmatic past. Located in the city of Hanga Roa, this archaeological site offers visitors a glimpse into the ancient Rapa Nui civilization...
Archaeological site, Beach, ParkAnakena, Rapa Nui National Park
184 min walk • Nestled on the shores of the remote Easter Island, in the heart of Rapa Nui National Park, Chile, lies Anakena, a beach that offers far more than just sand and surf. Anakena is not your typical beach; it is a place where natural beauty meets ancient history, making it...
Archaeological site, Historical place, Body of waterOrongo, Rapa Nui National Park
94 min walk • ꞌOrongo 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, VolcanoRano Kau, Rapa Nui National Park
67 min walk • Rano Kau is a 324 m tall dormant volcano that forms the southwestern headland of Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean.
Archaeological site, Sculpture, Historical placeAhu Akivi, Rapa Nui National Park
61 min walk • Ahu Akivi is a particular sacred place on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, looking out towards the Pacific Ocean. The site has seven moai, all of equal shape and size, and is also known as a celestial observatory that was set up around the 16th century.
Nature, Natural attraction, VolcanoTerevaka
116 min walk • Rising from the remote landscapes of Easter Island, Terevaka stands as the largest, youngest, and northernmost of the three principal extinct volcanoes that form this enigmatic island in Chile. Dominating the island's geography, Terevaka's summit reaches an elevation...
ChurchHoly Cross Church, Hanga Roa
30 min walk • The Holy Cross Church, also known as Hanga Roa Church or simply Catholic Church of Hanga Roa is the name of the religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church in the "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.
Archaeological site, Ruins, Historical placeAhu Vinapu, Rapa Nui National Park
51 min walk • Ahu Vinapu is an archaeological site on Rapa Nui in Eastern Polynesia. The ceremonial center of Vinapu includes one of the larger ahu on Rapa Nui. The ahu exhibits extraordinary stonemasonry consisting of large, carefully fitted slabs of basalt. The American archaeologist, William Mulloy investigated the site in 1958.
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55 min walk • Sailing, Scuba and snorkeling, Historical and heritage tours
Specialty museum, Museum, History museumMuseo Antropológico Padre Sebastián Englert, Hanga Roa
36 min walk • The Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum is a museum in the town of Hanga Roa on Rapa Nui in Chilean Polynesia. Named for the Bavarian missionary, Fr.
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