Papa Vaka archaeological site is on the North of Easter Island and lies between Pu o Hiro and Ahu Te Pito Kura. The petroglyphs are carved on the large slabs of basalt rock. They depict maritime motifs such as vaka (canoe), mangai (fishhook), heke (octopus), and pikea (crabs). 

The feature petroglyph is a rendition of a vaka (canoe) with two 12m hulls and is the largest petroglyph on the island. There is also the papa mangai (rock of hooks) with is largest display of mangai figures on the island. The mangai was used to catch the important kahi (tuna).