Orongo (Rapa Nui: Oroŋo) is a stone village and ceremonial center at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). It consists of a collection of low, sod-covered, windowless, round-walled buildings with even lower doors positioned on the high south-westerly tip of the large volcanic caldera called Rano Kau .

The ceremonial village of Orongo is one of the most interesting and spectacular archaeological sites on Easter Island. Here an ancient ritual that still inspires the competitions of the Tapati Rapa Nui festival took place.

Feb 2, 2025 · Set between the sprawling crater of Rano Kau and the plunging cliffs of Easter Island’s southwest coast, is the small ceremonial village of Orongo. Orongo is a much different site than any other place on Easter Island. There are no famous moai statues and no huge ceremonial platforms.

Orongo (or 'Oroŋo in Rapa Nui writing) is the ceremonial village used by the Rapa Nui people during the birdman era. It's located on the brink of the volcano Rano Kau, looking out towards the sea.

The Ceremonial Village of Orongo is one of the most spectacular, must see locations in Rapa Nui. Just the setting of the village itself sets it apart from anything else. It is located on the rim of the Volacano, Rano Kau, over looking the Ocean on one side and …

Orongo was originally the sacred site of the birdman cult. There are many trails to follow. The volcanic crater and sea views including that of 'birdman island' are spectacular.

Orongo is perched on a narrow ridge, with the crater of the Rano Kau volcano on one side and cliffs that fall 300 meters to the sea on the other. The site contains dozens of petroglyphs and stone houses dating from the Huri-Moai period (ca. 1680–1867) of Rapa Nui’s history.

Perched 300m above, on the edge of the crater wall on one side and abutting a vertical drop plunging down to the cobalt-blue ocean on the other side, Orongo Ceremonial Village boasts one of the South Pacific's most dramatic landscapes.

Jan 28, 2013 · From Rano Kau, it’s a 15-minute walk to Orongo, where historic stone dwellings cling to the side of the cliff overlooking the ocean and the site of the Birdman Competition.

Orongo is a place with greater cultural and historical importance, since it was the seat of the Taƞata Manu. This ceremony honored the creator god Make-Make and consisted of a competition during the Manutara season.