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French Polynesia

Latitude: -17.53333 S Longitude: -149.5667 W Capital: Papeete

 
 

Travel in French Polynesia

A total of 13 members have visited 10 locations in French Polynesia.

Together they have written 22 travel stories and uploaded 94 pictures from French Polynesia.

Last visit in French Polynesia was made 2008-03-18 by trujillo who was in Tahiti.

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Short introduction to French Polynesia

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 1996.

Source: World Factbook

Most pictured locations in French Polynesia

  1. Moorea
  2. Tahiti

  3. Papeete
  4. Rangiroa

  5. Bora-bora
  6. Raiatea


Most written from locations in French Polynesia

  1. Tahiti

  2. Moorea

  3. Papeete

  4. Huahine

 


Travel stories from French Polynesia

View out from Laura's beach. Taken 2004-02-17 in Papeete, French Polynesia by traveler katyliz.

Tahiti - Paradise found?

Greeting me at the airport with a flower-lei, Laura & I hopped into her car and battled the traffic that is typical in the main island of Tahiti. From her house it was less than a minute walk to the ...

  
morning in papeete off our balcony (doesnt do it justice, duh). Taken 2005-04-18 in Papeete, French Polynesia by traveler roamingris.

Moorea... and my future french husband

well i didnt get up at 5:45. um, duh. buuut grandma did, so i lived vicariously through her camera. i was up by 6:30 however and that may be the last time in my life i see the numbers 6, 3, and 0 lin...

  
Moorea Beach Resort. Taken 2005-01-20 in Moorea, French Polynesia by traveler mala.

Under A Thatched Roof In Paradise

At the risk of stating the obvious, Tahiti is hot. After about ten minutes in the sun you start to hear an odd hiss and realize that your skin is in fact frying. The ocean is just cool enough to be he...

  

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French Polynesia external links

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