Ana Kakenga & Lava Tube Coastal Walk
Crawl through a lava tube to emerge at a clifftop cave with two natural windows framing the vast Pacific Ocean — one of the island's great hidden gems.
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Ana Kakenga Entrance
The inconspicuous entrance to the Two Windows Cave is a small hole in the coastal lava field north of Hanga Roa — easy to miss without local knowledge.
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Lava Tube Crawl
A short, narrow lava tube requires crawling for several metres before opening into a larger cavern that extends toward the cliff edge.
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Two Windows Cave
Two natural windows in the cliff face frame perfect oval views of the Pacific Ocean and rocky coastline — a sacred hiding place used in tribal warfare.
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Coastal Lava Shelf Trail
The trail follows the jagged lava shelf along the coast past blowholes, sea arches, and spray-drenched rock platforms alive with ghost crabs.
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Ana Te Pahu Garden Cave
A series of interconnected lava tubes containing a subterranean garden, where Rapa Nui people grew sweet potatoes and taro in the cool underground microclimate.
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Coastal Sunset Point
Return to the coast at dusk; the lava shelf here faces directly west, offering an unobstructed view of the sun dropping into the Pacific horizon.
Walk this route with audio
Stories play automatically as you reach each stop — no tapping needed.
