Orongo
Know Orongo
Orongo was a religious town, where people celebrated the transition from winter to summer time. Orongo means “messenger place”, and it received that name because of the migratory birds that arrived there every year.Información del Destino:
- Attractions:
Cultural interest zone.
- When to go:
All year long.
- Activities:
Photography.
- Weather:
Maritime with tropical characteristics. The high media temperature is 22ºC and the lowest is 17ºC on October. The rain is subtropical, with a media of 1,126 milimeters per year.
- Location:
Cultural interest zone.
- Services;
Housing, food, outdoor activities.
- How to get there:
Land route from Amatu Tekena Ave.
- Surroundings:
Ahu Akahanga, Ahu Te Pito Kura, Ahu Uri a Hurenga, Perousse Bay or Hanga Hoonu, Hanga Roa Bay or Tai, Orongo, Easter Island National Park, Poike peninsula, Anakena Beach, Ovahe Beach, Te pito te Henua, Tongariki, Rano Kau Volcano, Rano Raraku Volcano.
Nearby tourist attractions
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Ahu Akahanga - 17 kmAhu Te Pito Kura - 18 kmIsla de Pascua - 12 kmParque Nacional Isla de Pascua - 12 kmPlaya Anakena - 17 kmTahai - 5 km
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Tapati Rapa Nui - 5 kmTe Pito o Te Henua - 18 kmTongariki - 17 kmVolcán Rano Kau - 0 kmVolcán Rano Raraku - 17 km