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View of the village of Hatiheu on the island of Nuku Hiva in Tahiti (courtesy, www.TahitiTorurisme.com)

Tahiti Travel Guide

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. Read More

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The Seldom-Seen Side of the South Pacific
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