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View of the village of Hatiheu on the island of Nuku Hiva in Tahiti (courtesy, www.TahitiTorurisme.com)
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Large and abundant, Tahiti is the modern traveler's gateway to French Polynesia, just as it was for Capt. James Cook and the other late-18th-century discoverers who used it as a base to explore the South Pacific. In later years, the capital city, Papeete, became a major shipping crossroads. Located on Tahiti's northwest corner, the city curves around what is still French Polynesia's busiest harbor.
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Punaauia
12km (7 miles) west of Papeete, Tahiti Description: If you won't be diving or snorkeling in the lagoons, then you will enjoy a visit to this... Read More
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Point Venus
10km (6 miles) east of Papeete
Mahina, Tahiti Description: Capt. James Cook observed the transit of the planet Venus in 1769 at Point Venus, Tahiti's... Read More
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Arahurahu Marae
22.5km (14 miles) west of Papeete
Paea, Tahiti Description: Arahurahu is the only maraean ancient temple or meeting placein all of... Read More advertisement
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