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General Tips: The Society Islands
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Fondest Memory: The Society Islands are some of the most beautiful islands in the world, offering countless photogenic scenes of saw-tooth mountain ranges, deep blue bays, green valleys and turquoise lagoons.
These are the islands of Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora and Maupiti. On most of these islands you can explore the valleys, waterfalls and marae stone temples on a safari tour, you can swim, snorkel, scuba dive, paddle an outrigger canoe, feed the sharks and rays, go sailing and picnic on the motu.
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General Tips: Island versus Atoll
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Favorite Thing: In French Polynesia there are volcanic islands (Tahiti, Marquesas), barrier reef islands (Moorea, Maupiti, Tahaa & Raiatea, Bora Bora) and atolls (Tuamotus).
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First there is a volcanic island. Coral begins to grow around this island. The formation of a coral reef is very slow, it rises from 0,5 to 2 meters in a hundred year. It is made of coral polyps, shells and skeletal remains of marine plants and animals. Due to erosion after a million of years the soft volcanic stone starts to sink into the ocean where it becomes a barrier reef island (coral reef with lagoon and a volcanic island in the middle), and finally only the coral reef is left, which is called an atoll.
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General Tips: Motu
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Favorite Thing: A motu is a coral islet inside the lagoon, between the outer reef and a high island. The motus are always bordered by beautiful white sand beaches.
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General Tips: Roads around the islands
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Favorite Thing: In the Society Islands most of the roads that circle the islands are paved. Going around the island by car, scooter or bike is a pleasant way of exploring every aspect of it: people, landscape, fauna and flora.
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General Tips: Beaches
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Fondest Memory: Beaches .... white sand beaches bordered by palm trees and turquoise lagoons and most beaches are so deserted that you'll have them all for yourself. You will find most of those beaches on the motus.
Note that there are also islands without beaches or with black lava sand beaches.
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General Tips: Architecture
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Favorite Thing: There isn't much architecture on the islands. Most buildings and houses are simple and built in local style (thatched roofs and woven pandanus walls). The buildings that give the extra touch to the islands are the many churches. They are found all over the islands, sometimes on idyllic places and are perfect for that special photo shoot.
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Mara_2 Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:34 UTC
I've been dreaming bout Polynesia for years, but never made it until today - but I hope to visit someday! While waiting for a dream to come true, thank you very much for sharing your experience! | Fra.da. Sun Oct 29, 2006 16:54 UTC
Your pictures about French Polinesia are really outstanding... Thanks for sharing with us!!!! Hugs from Italy, Francesca | kid-keith Wed May 31, 2006 15:09 UTC
Outstanding page and tips on French Polynesia, pleasure to read and yes i agree on those Sand Fly`s what little rascal`s they can be. | zumodemango Thu Feb 9, 2006 11:39 UTC
Fantastic place for a honeymoon or whatever!! |
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