Motu Nui

Motu Nui: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Motu Nui

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Motu Nui — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -27.20130, -109.45327. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Motu Nui

• Orongo · fort · Valparaiso Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Gruta Santa María de Rapa Nui · church · Valparaiso Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de la Santa Cruz · church · Valparaiso Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Ahu Tahai · fort · Valparaiso Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rapa Nui National Park · sanctuary · Valparaiso Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Easter Island · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Terevaka · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Anakena · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ovahe · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hiro's Trumpet · attraction · Valparaiso Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ma'uŋa Pu'a Katiki · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Motu ʻIti · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~0 km
• Motu Kaokao · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km
• Ana Kai Taŋata · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~6 km
• Ana Aru Aru Aku Aku · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~6 km
• Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum · museum · Valparaiso Region · ~10 km
• Puna Pau · fort · Valparaiso Region · ~10 km
• Ana Koi Roa-Roa · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Motu Nui

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Motu Nui

• Easter Island · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Motu ʻIti · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~0 km
• Motu Kaokao · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~1 km
• Islote (Motu) Taka Taka · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
• Motu Kaviti · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
• Islote (Motu) Hitara · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~5 km
• Islote (Motu) Ta Pu · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~7 km
• Motu Hitara · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~7 km
• Motu Taka Rua · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~7 km
• Tautira · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~8 km

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