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Puna Pau quarry

 
 

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Puna Pau quarry

Puna Pau quarry Puna Pau The Puna Pau quarry. © Tiphaine Cariou

In the northwest of Hanga Roa, the island's capital, Puna Pau's quarry is the place where pukaos were sculpted. These are the hats that can be seen on some of the statues' heads. Several of them, giant cylinders in red stones, have remained on the hill.

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