Maupiti

The island paradise of Maupiti

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April 27th 2010
Geo: -16.444, -152.257We had a nice one hour flight from Tahiti to Maupiti. We were greeted with beautiful lei's from our guesthouse hosts Gerald and Josie, before being transported by boat to our lovely motu oasis. We enjoyed a lovely tropical breakfast on arrival. Then it was out for a boat ride around the beautiful lagoon. We had two sightings of Manta Rays which was amazing. We spent the ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia

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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