Landmark· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Meae Paeke Tiki Site (Taipivai)
8° 51.8′ S · 140° 4.9′ W
An archaeological platform in the hills above Taipivai with large red-stone tikis, one of the sites the official brief lists for the Typee valley.
Practical
Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap node 'Site de Vai Tavii - Meae Paeke'; OSM maps the Tiki Paeke at -8.86519, -140.07012, about 1.2 km east. Reached from the Taipivai-Hatiheu road; ask in Taipivai for the turn or go with a guide (Anatine, or a driver from Taiohae). Don't touch the tikis or move stones (brief rule).
Best for
Tikis on a Taipivai valley walk or island drive
Nearby
- Upe Marquesan Imperial Pigeon1.1 NM away
- Taipivai Village Tohua and Tikis1.2 NM away
- Taipivai Valley Waterfall Hike1.3 NM away
- Magasin Kahei (Taipivai)1.4 NM away
- Anatine's Taipivai Village Activities1.5 NM away
- Taipivai Village Snack1.5 NM away
- Kamuihei and Tahakia Sites (Hatiheu)1.6 NM away
- Hikokua Archaeological Site (Hatiheu)1.8 NM away