island of love - Tahiti Legends
island of love - Tahiti Legends
island of love - Tahiti Legends
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HUAHINE<br />
GARDEN ISLE<br />
LEAST ExPLOrEd Of ThE SOCIETy ISLAndS, hUAhInE IS A hAPPy, PEACEfUL PLACE, WhErE ThE TrAdITIOnAL POLynESIAn WAy Of LIfE COnTInUES<br />
In SPECTACULAr SCEnEry ThAT rIvALS Any On mOOrEA Or BOrA BOrA. Lush with vanilla plantations, banana groves, and taro fields, huahine is<br />
actually two <strong>island</strong>s basking in one lagoon, encircled by a coral necklace. On its shores, coconut palms sprout in untamed pr<strong>of</strong>usion, separated from the sea by<br />
a narrow band <strong>of</strong> powdery white sand.<br />
Considered to be the cradle <strong>of</strong> ancient Polynesian culture, huahine is home to many <strong>of</strong> Polynesia’s most important archaeological sites. fascinating artifacts can<br />
be found here, at maeva, a former royal village, with its restored marae (sacrificial temples). in a nearby sacred lake, 300-year-old stone fishing traps, still in use<br />
today, can only be removed by descendants <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Tahiti</strong>an royal family.<br />
fare, the main town, is a sleepy port which springs to life for the arrival <strong>of</strong> inter-<strong>island</strong> ferries. Then truckloads <strong>of</strong> copra, pigs, taro, bananas, and melons are<br />
brought to the quay for market day. Local people mingle with arriving passengers, all enjoying the bustling activity along the waterfront. With some <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
hospitable people in the Pacific, huahine is a tranquil paradise which retains the best <strong>of</strong> old Polynesia.
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