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Archaeological site
Ahu Tongariki
Largest ahu on Easter Island, with fifteen moai lined up with their backs to the sea, at the foot of the volcano Rano Raraku. It is the classic spot to watch the sunrise on the island.
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Hanga Roa
In the destination Ilha de Páscoa.
In the photo: Iglesia de la Santa Cruz, Hanga Roa
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The city
What to expect from Hanga Roa.
Hanga Roa is the village of Ilha de Páscoa on the west coast, where almost the entire population lives. The name, in Rapa Nui, means long bay. It has the fishing boat cove, Avenida Policarpo Toro and the Iglesia de la Santa Cruz. To the north are the Tahai complex and the Museo Antropológico Padre Sebastián Englert. From there depart excursions to Tongariki, Rano Raraku, Anakena, Te Pito Kura, Ahu Akivi, Puna Pau, Vinapu, Rano Kau and Orongo.
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The local experience
What to see in Hanga Roa
Archaeological site
Rano Raraku
Volcanic crater that served as the quarry for almost all of the island's moai. On the slope, dozens of unfinished or partially buried statues; inside, a freshwater pond.
Beach and archaeological site
Anakena
White coral-sand beach on the north coast, with coconut trees and the moai of Ahu Nau Nau. According to tradition, it was here that Hotu Matu'a, the island's first king, landed.
Archaeological site
Orongo
Ceremonial village of stone houses on the rim of the Rano Kau volcano, linked to the Birdman cult, with petroglyphs and views of the islets Motu Nui, Motu Iti and Motu Kao Kao.
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Volcano and viewpoint
Rano Kau
Extinct volcano at the southwest tip of the island, with a crater more than 1 km wide and a lagoon at the bottom. From the lookout on the rim you can see the crater and, on the other side, the Pacific.
Archaeological site
Tahai
Seaside ceremonial complex north of downtown Hanga Roa, with three restored ahu and Ko Te Riku, the moai with coral eyes. The island's most popular spot to watch the sunset.
Archaeological site
Ahu Akivi
Inland platform with seven identical moai facing the ocean, unlike most. It is aligned with the equinox sunset.
Museum
Museo Antropológico Padre Sebastián Englert
Anthropology museum in the Tahai area of Hanga Roa, with archaeological items and wood carvings that tell the story of the rapa nui people, the moai, and the bird-man cult.
Archaeological site
Puna Pau
Small crater on the outskirts of Hanga Roa, from which the red scoria used for the pukao, the stone headdresses placed on the heads of some moai, was quarried.
Archaeological site
Te Pito Kura
Site on the north coast with the moai Paro, the largest ever erected on an ahu, now fallen, and a round stone that tradition links to Hotu Matu'a.
Archaeological site
Ahu Vinapu
Ceremonial complex on the south coast, near the airport, known for its wall of large basalt blocks fitted with precision, compared to Inca constructions.
Church
Iglesia de la Santa Cruz
Catholic church of Hanga Roa, on rua Te Pito o te Henua, decorated with wooden saints carved in the Rapa Nui style. It is a few blocks from the cove and the village square.