Landmark· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Kamuihei and Tahakia Sites (Hatiheu)
8° 50.2′ S · 140° 5.4′ W
A moss-covered complex of paepae, me'ae and a restored tohua under giant banyans, with Teiipoka's petroglyphs of people, birds, dogs, turtles, fish and concentric circles nearby: an open-air museum that can take most of a day.
Practical
Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap 'Mea'e Kamuihei' node, where OSM also maps the Teiipoka platform, petroglyphs and the information board; Tahiti Tourisme's pin (-8.83402, -140.0795) falls about 1 km east and was replaced. A few kilometres inland from Hatiheu village on the road toward Taipivai, about a 20-minute walk (2019). Open every day; no fee mentioned. Little signposting, so some remains are hard to find alone; a local guide is optional. Info line +689 40 92 08 25 (Nuku Hiva tourist office). About 400 archaeological features have been recorded in the Hatiheu valley.
Best for
The finest archaeological landscape on Nuku Hiva
Nearby
- Hikokua Archaeological Site (Hatiheu)0.3 NM away
- Restaurant Chez Yvonne (Hatiheu)0.6 NM away
- Hatiheu Museum and Madonna Statue0.7 NM away
- Hatiheu Bay (Nuku Hiva)0.9 NM away
- Anaho to Hatiheu Hike1.2 NM away
- Meae Paeke Tiki Site (Taipivai)1.6 NM away
- Anaho Bay (Nuku Hiva)1.8 NM away
- Anaho Bay Manta Rays1.8 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).