W-E Nuka Hiva - Colette Bay

Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Iles Marquises

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February 1st 2008
After 9 days at sea it was nice to have our feet on terra firma again! Having visited Nuku Hiva already, we decided to do something different this time. The ship arrived in Taiohoe (the main town on Nuku Hiva). The town is located in a volcanic crater which has partly collapsed into the ocean, creating the bay where we were anchored. As the town is completely surrounded by a volcanic rim, in or ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Nuku Hiva

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The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January ... ... read more