ARANUI 3

MARQUESAS, TUAMOTU AND SOCIETY ISLANDS

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January 20th 2015
Land Ho! After seven days at sea we woke up, looked out the window and there was a wall of green. In the middle of nowhere, far from any continent, lies the beautiful group of islands known collectively as French Polynesia. Inhabited for thousands of years and made famous to Westerners by the likes of Gauguin, Heyerdahl and Michener, these lush, romantic specks of land have fueled imagin ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Rangiroa

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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