Rangiroa Atoll (and Hoa Shallow Pass, Pension Aotera, Motu Teta, Sable Roses)

That's how it all started. From my research, knowledge and gathering of information, it started from here, from Rangiroa. First I learned Motu Matatahi, then the surroundings, Blue Lagoon, Tiputa, Pension Aotera, Motu Teta… So I will explain those places a little (Motu Matatahi and Blue Lagoon will have their…

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Mehetia Island

Mehetia Island is a volcanic island 110km southeast of Tahiti. Its area is 2.3 km2. Length / width are 1.8km by 1.5km. The height is as much as 435m, which is big for an island of that area. The island literally looks like an ingrown volcano. There is no beach,…

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Makatea Island

(post updated in 18. January 2023) Makatea Island is a former atoll (elevated atoll by origin), located 220km northeast of Tahiti, and 80km southwest of Rangiroa. Its area is 24 km2, its length/width is about 7.7 km by 4.7 km, and its height is about 80 m, with almost the…

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Tetiaroa Atoll

Tetiaroa Atoll is an atoll about 50km north of Tahiti. The area of ​​the atoll (above the water) is 6 km2. 1450 acres (585ha) of sand are divided into 12 moths with different surfaces. The lagoon is approximately 7 kilometers wide and 30 meters deep. The atoll does not have…

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Maupiti Island

Maupiti Island is an island about 40 kilometers west of Bora Bora. It is a volcanic island with a coral atoll around it. Actually the same as Bora Bora, only a smaller version. It has a population of 1,200 people living on 11 km2. The central island of Maupiti has…

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Bora Bora Island

Bora Bora is located 260 kilometers northwest of the capital Papeete. Bora Bora is surrounded by a lagoon and a coral reef. In the middle of the island are the remains of a former volcano in the shape of two peaks - Paia and Otemanu, which reach a height of…

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