Rapa Nui National Park
Also known as Parc national Rapa Nui, Parque Nacional Rapa Nui
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (v).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Chile
Inscribed
1995
Area
6,666 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Rapa Nui National Park is about 3560 km west of Talcahuano.
Nearest towns and cities
- Lebu · about 22,000 peopleabout 3530 km south-east
- Curanilahue · about 31,000 peopleabout 3550 km south-east
- Talcahuano · about 288,000 peopleabout 3560 km south-east
- Coronel · about 93,000 peopleabout 3560 km south-east
- Lota · about 50,000 peopleabout 3560 km south-east
- Concepción · about 890,000 peopleabout 3570 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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