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Shipwreck
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By: Drudii
@ 2013-01-27 07:03:44]]>

Shipwreck
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By: Drudii
@ 2013-01-27 07:03:44]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipwreck-71/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipwreck-71/ Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:03:44 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipwreck-71/ -14.43192000 -144.98705000

Apataki Airport
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By: kkeps
@ 2013-01-25 18:45:11]]>

Apataki Airport
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By: kkeps
@ 2013-01-25 18:45:11]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/apataki-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/apataki-airport/ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:45:11 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/apataki-airport/ -15.57534700 -146.41320700

Sandy Island
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By: jbottero
@ 2012-11-22 14:52:00
The island that isn't there!

Or maybe it's the island of Doctor Moreau...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Doctor_Moreau

Sandy Island looks like a gaping hole in the Coral Sea. About 16 miles long, north to south, it could make the perfect beach nirvana. But the University of Sydney scientists found only ocean 4,620 feet deep when they went to the site while on a research expedition. The depth would preclude the island sinking.

Read the "More Info" linky for the whole story of this non-place.]]>

Sandy Island
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By: jbottero
@ 2012-11-22 14:52:00
The island that isn't there!

Or maybe it's the island of Doctor Moreau...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Doctor_Moreau

Sandy Island looks like a gaping hole in the Coral Sea. About 16 miles long, north to south, it could make the perfect beach nirvana. But the University of Sydney scientists found only ocean 4,620 feet deep when they went to the site while on a research expedition. The depth would preclude the island sinking.

Read the "More Info" linky for the whole story of this non-place.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sandy-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sandy-island/ Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:52:00 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sandy-island/ -19.19964700 159.93621800

Tahina
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By: Mike1989
@ 2012-06-14 15:51:38]]>

Tahina
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By: Mike1989
@ 2012-06-14 15:51:38]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahina/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahina/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:51:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahina/ -15.10128800 -148.25139200

Ahe Airport (AHE)
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By: kkeps
@ 2012-05-22 11:32:22]]>

Ahe Airport (AHE)
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By: kkeps
@ 2012-05-22 11:32:22]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ahe-airport-ahe/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ahe-airport-ahe/ Tue, 22 May 2012 11:32:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ahe-airport-ahe/ -14.42715800 -146.25506400

Anaa Airport (AAA)
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By: kkeps
@ 2012-05-17 19:07:40]]>

Anaa Airport (AAA)
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By: kkeps
@ 2012-05-17 19:07:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/anaa-airport-aaa/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/anaa-airport-aaa/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:07:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/anaa-airport-aaa/ -17.35256400 -145.50966700

Papeete Tahiti LDS Temple (tallest building in French Polynesia)
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By: kkeps
@ 2012-02-10 19:21:40]]>

Papeete Tahiti LDS Temple (tallest building in French Polynesia)
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By: kkeps
@ 2012-02-10 19:21:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/papeete-tahiti-lds-temple-tallest-building-in-french-polynesia/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/papeete-tahiti-lds-temple-tallest-building-in-french-polynesia/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:21:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/papeete-tahiti-lds-temple-tallest-building-in-french-polynesia/ -17.53636100 -149.55602900

Birdie
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By: hhgygy
@ 2011-03-08 00:55:17]]>

Birdie
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By: hhgygy
@ 2011-03-08 00:55:17]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/birdie/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/birdie/ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:55:17 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/birdie/ -16.83030800 -141.92146000

Really good picture of man on the beach
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By: hhgygy
@ 2011-02-02 12:18:03]]>

Really good picture of man on the beach
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By: hhgygy
@ 2011-02-02 12:18:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/really-good-picture-of-man-on-the-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/really-good-picture-of-man-on-the-beach/ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:18:03 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/really-good-picture-of-man-on-the-beach/ -15.10116800 -148.25155100

Moorea Dolphin Center
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By: adrbr
@ 2011-02-01 06:09:22]]>

Moorea Dolphin Center
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By: adrbr
@ 2011-02-01 06:09:22]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moorea-dolphin-center/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moorea-dolphin-center/ Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:09:22 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moorea-dolphin-center/ -17.48992900 -149.89290000

Stade Louis Ganivet
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By: adrbr
@ 2010-12-30 18:01:31]]>

Stade Louis Ganivet
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By: adrbr
@ 2010-12-30 18:01:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stade-louis-ganivet/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stade-louis-ganivet/ Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:01:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stade-louis-ganivet/ -17.55763300 -149.59458600

Stade Pater
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By: adrbr
@ 2010-12-30 18:01:25]]>

Stade Pater
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By: adrbr
@ 2010-12-30 18:01:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stade-pater/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stade-pater/ Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:01:25 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/stade-pater/ -17.54008000 -149.55188000

Tetiaroa Airstrip
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-11-05 07:28:57
Tetiaroa Airstrip]]>

Tetiaroa Airstrip
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-11-05 07:28:57
Tetiaroa Airstrip]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tetiaroa-airstrip/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tetiaroa-airstrip/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:28:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tetiaroa-airstrip/ -17.01743500 -149.59293400

Government Supply Boats
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-11-05 07:25:31]]>

Government Supply Boats
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-11-05 07:25:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/government-supply-boats/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/government-supply-boats/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:25:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/government-supply-boats/ -17.53525100 -149.58082100

Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel's graves
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By: Dania
@ 2010-09-27 06:56:58
Belgial singer Jacque Brel and painter Paul Gauguin are buried here on Calvary Cemetery, Atuona.

Jacques Romain Georges Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter. Brel composed and recorded his songs almost exclusively in French, although he recorded a number of songs in Dutch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Brel

Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a leading French Post-Impressionist artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist and writer. His bold experimentation with colouring led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art while his expression of the inherent meaning of the subjects in his paintings, under the influence of the cloisonnist style, paved the way to Primitivism and the return to the pastoral. He was also an influential proponent of wood engraving and woodcuts as art forms.
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Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel's graves
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By: Dania
@ 2010-09-27 06:56:58
Belgial singer Jacque Brel and painter Paul Gauguin are buried here on Calvary Cemetery, Atuona.

Jacques Romain Georges Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter. Brel composed and recorded his songs almost exclusively in French, although he recorded a number of songs in Dutch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Brel

Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a leading French Post-Impressionist artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist and writer. His bold experimentation with colouring led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art while his expression of the inherent meaning of the subjects in his paintings, under the influence of the cloisonnist style, paved the way to Primitivism and the return to the pastoral. He was also an influential proponent of wood engraving and woodcuts as art forms.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paul-gauguin-and-jacques-brels-graves/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paul-gauguin-and-jacques-brels-graves/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:56:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paul-gauguin-and-jacques-brels-graves/ -9.80062500 -139.03818400

Plane in flight in French Polynesi
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-05-13 12:56:19]]>

Plane in flight in French Polynesi
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-05-13 12:56:19]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/plane-in-flight-in-french-polynesi/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/plane-in-flight-in-french-polynesi/ Thu, 13 May 2010 12:56:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/plane-in-flight-in-french-polynesi/ -8.81004700 -140.09353100

Light plane in flight
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-05-13 12:44:51]]>

Light plane in flight
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-05-13 12:44:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/light-plane-in-flight/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/light-plane-in-flight/ Thu, 13 May 2010 12:44:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/light-plane-in-flight/ -16.69037900 -151.04001800

Location of the first French atomic bomb test
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-04-15 19:45:40
Mururoa, and its sister atoll Fangataufa, were the site of extensive nuclear testing by France between 1966 and 1996, as well as the site of numerous protests by various vessels, including the Rainbow Warrior. The atoll was officially established as a nuclear test site by France on September 21, 1962, with the construction of various infrastructures commencing in May 1963. The Direction des Centres d'Experimentation Nucleaires (DIRCEN) was made responsible for the firing of the nuclear shots. The atoll of Hao, 245 nautical miles (450 km; 280 mi) to the north-west of Mururoa, was chosen as a support base for the nuclear tests and other operations.

The first nuclear test was conducted on July 2, 1966, code named Aldebaran. 41 atmospheric nuclear tests were conducted at Mururoa between 1966 and 1974. Most of these tests were conducted on the western end of the atoll designated as Dindon. Smaller shots were fired on the northern end of the atoll designated as Denise. Three nuclear devices were detonated on barges, three were air dropped from bombers, and the rest were suspended from helium filled balloons.]]>

Location of the first French atomic bomb test
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-04-15 19:45:40
Mururoa, and its sister atoll Fangataufa, were the site of extensive nuclear testing by France between 1966 and 1996, as well as the site of numerous protests by various vessels, including the Rainbow Warrior. The atoll was officially established as a nuclear test site by France on September 21, 1962, with the construction of various infrastructures commencing in May 1963. The Direction des Centres d'Experimentation Nucleaires (DIRCEN) was made responsible for the firing of the nuclear shots. The atoll of Hao, 245 nautical miles (450 km; 280 mi) to the north-west of Mururoa, was chosen as a support base for the nuclear tests and other operations.

The first nuclear test was conducted on July 2, 1966, code named Aldebaran. 41 atmospheric nuclear tests were conducted at Mururoa between 1966 and 1974. Most of these tests were conducted on the western end of the atoll designated as Dindon. Smaller shots were fired on the northern end of the atoll designated as Denise. Three nuclear devices were detonated on barges, three were air dropped from bombers, and the rest were suspended from helium filled balloons.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/location-of-the-first-french-atomic-bomb-test/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/location-of-the-first-french-atomic-bomb-test/ Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:45:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/location-of-the-first-french-atomic-bomb-test/ -21.80014900 -138.99850800

Tupai Island
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By: alfjon
@ 2010-02-13 08:40:32
Heart shaped.]]>

Tupai Island
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By: alfjon
@ 2010-02-13 08:40:32
Heart shaped.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tupai-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tupai-island/ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:40:32 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tupai-island/ -16.28521000 -151.77406300

Pirae Velodrome
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-08 09:24:49]]>

Pirae Velodrome
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-08-08 09:24:49]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pirae-velodrome/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pirae-velodrome/ Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:24:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pirae-velodrome/ -17.53398900 -149.55165000

Bora Bora Airport (BOB)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:48:46]]>

Bora Bora Airport (BOB)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:48:46]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bora-bora-airport-bob/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bora-bora-airport-bob/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:46 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bora-bora-airport-bob/ -16.44509200 -151.75315000

Hao Airport (HOI)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:48:41]]>

Hao Airport (HOI)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:48:41]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hao-airport-hoi/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hao-airport-hoi/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hao-airport-hoi/ -18.07713500 -140.94214000

Fakarava Airport (FAV)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:48:38]]>

Fakarava Airport (FAV)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:48:38]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fakarava-airport-fav/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fakarava-airport-fav/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fakarava-airport-fav/ -16.05349400 -145.65317000

Huahine-Fare Airport (HUH)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:48:34]]>

Huahine-Fare Airport (HUH)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:48:34]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/huahine-fare-airport-huh/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/huahine-fare-airport-huh/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/huahine-fare-airport-huh/ -16.68902700 -151.02828000

Kaukura Airport (KKR)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:32:14]]>

Kaukura Airport (KKR)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:32:14]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kaukura-airport-kkr/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kaukura-airport-kkr/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:32:14 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kaukura-airport-kkr/ -15.66692800 -146.88563000

Makemo Airport (MKP)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:29:31]]>

Makemo Airport (MKP)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:29:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/makemo-airport-mkp/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/makemo-airport-mkp/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:29:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/makemo-airport-mkp/ -16.58688500 -143.65367000

Manihi Airport (XMH)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:26:57]]>

Manihi Airport (XMH)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:26:57]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/manihi-airport-xmh/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/manihi-airport-xmh/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:26:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/manihi-airport-xmh/ -14.43680000 -146.07000000

Mataiva Airport (MVT)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:23:27]]>

Mataiva Airport (MVT)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:23:27]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mataiva-airport-mvt/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mataiva-airport-mvt/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:23:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mataiva-airport-mvt/ -14.87163000 -148.71445700

Maupiti Airport (MAU)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:17:00]]>

Maupiti Airport (MAU)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:17:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/maupiti-airport-mau/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/maupiti-airport-mau/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:17:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/maupiti-airport-mau/ -16.42665900 -152.24450100

Moorea Airport (MOZ)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:16:56]]>

Moorea Airport (MOZ)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-08 15:16:56]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moorea-airport-moz/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moorea-airport-moz/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:16:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moorea-airport-moz/ -17.48957200 -149.76290000

South Pacific cruise ship
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-08-04 23:23:21]]>

South Pacific cruise ship
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-08-04 23:23:21]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/south-pacific-cruise-ship/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/south-pacific-cruise-ship/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:23:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/south-pacific-cruise-ship/ -16.50852100 -151.75999800

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-28 20:16:09]]>

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-28 20:16:09]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/four-seasons-resort-bora-bora/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/four-seasons-resort-bora-bora/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:16:09 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/four-seasons-resort-bora-bora/ -16.50604200 -151.76579100

Beached
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By: gamma
@ 2007-07-19 14:07:35]]>

Beached
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By: gamma
@ 2007-07-19 14:07:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beached/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beached/ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:07:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beached/ -14.39001400 -144.86667800

Tetiaroa - Marlon Brando island
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By: dda
@ 2006-07-06 18:23:51
The "Bounty" experience affected Brando's life in a profound way: he fell in love with Tahiti and its people. He took a 99-year lease on part of an atoll island, Tetiaroa, which he intended to make part-environmental laboratory and part-resort. Tahitian beauty Tarita Teriipia, who played Christian's love interest, became his third wife. A 1961 article on Tarita in the fan magazine Motion Picture described Brando's delight at how naïve and unsophisticated she was. Teriipia became the mother of three of his children (one of whom died, see below). The hotel on Tetiaroa was eventually built; it went through many redesigns due to changes demanded by Brando over the years, but is now closed. A new hotel consisting of 30 deluxe villas is due to open in 2008. (Wikipedia)]]>

Tetiaroa - Marlon Brando island
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By: dda
@ 2006-07-06 18:23:51
The "Bounty" experience affected Brando's life in a profound way: he fell in love with Tahiti and its people. He took a 99-year lease on part of an atoll island, Tetiaroa, which he intended to make part-environmental laboratory and part-resort. Tahitian beauty Tarita Teriipia, who played Christian's love interest, became his third wife. A 1961 article on Tarita in the fan magazine Motion Picture described Brando's delight at how naïve and unsophisticated she was. Teriipia became the mother of three of his children (one of whom died, see below). The hotel on Tetiaroa was eventually built; it went through many redesigns due to changes demanded by Brando over the years, but is now closed. A new hotel consisting of 30 deluxe villas is due to open in 2008. (Wikipedia)]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tetiaroa-marlon-brando-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tetiaroa-marlon-brando-island/ Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:23:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tetiaroa-marlon-brando-island/ -17.00738100 -149.56272100

Tahiti Faaa Int'l Airport (PPT/NTAA)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-27 15:46:12]]>

Tahiti Faaa Int'l Airport (PPT/NTAA)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-27 15:46:12]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahiti-faaa-intl-airport-ppt-ntaa/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahiti-faaa-intl-airport-ppt-ntaa/ Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:46:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahiti-faaa-intl-airport-ppt-ntaa/ -17.55361800 -149.59816900

Nuku Hiva, Filming Location for Survivor: Marquesas
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-04-03 15:07:34
From Wikipedia:

Nuku Hiva is the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. It was formerly called also Île Marchand and Madison Island.

This was the site for Survivor: Marquesas, the fourth installment of the popular CBS reality television show. Herman Melville wrote his book Typee based on his experiences in the Tai Pi Vai valley in the eastern part of the island. Robert Louis Stevenson's first landfall on his voyage on the Casco, was at Hatiheu, on the north side of Nuku Hiva, in 1888.]]>

Nuku Hiva, Filming Location for Survivor: Marquesas
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-04-03 15:07:34
From Wikipedia:

Nuku Hiva is the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. It was formerly called also Île Marchand and Madison Island.

This was the site for Survivor: Marquesas, the fourth installment of the popular CBS reality television show. Herman Melville wrote his book Typee based on his experiences in the Tai Pi Vai valley in the eastern part of the island. Robert Louis Stevenson's first landfall on his voyage on the Casco, was at Hatiheu, on the north side of Nuku Hiva, in 1888.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nuku-hiva-filming-location-for-survivor-marquesas/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nuku-hiva-filming-location-for-survivor-marquesas/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:07:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nuku-hiva-filming-location-for-survivor-marquesas/ -8.87421700 -140.13061500

Bora Bora
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-04-03 14:28:42
From Wikipedia:

The island was settled by Polynesian people about the 4th century. While the island was sighted by earlier explorers, James Cook led the first group of Europeans to visit the island in 1777.

In 1842 Bora Bora was made a protectorate of France.

During World War II, following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, Bora Bora was chosen as a South Pacific Military supply base by the United States, and an oil depot, airstrip, seaplane base, and defensive fortifications were constructed. However, the island saw no combat as the American presence on Bora Bora went uncontested over the course of the war. Although the base was officially closed on June 2, 1946, so many American personnel loved the island and the people that they refused to leave. Some had to be forcibly removed following complaints from their families.

The development of the airstrip in World War II meant that Bora Bora remained French Polynesia's only international airport until Faa'a International Airport was opened in Papeete, Tahiti in 1962. The airstrip at Bora Bora was never able to accommodate large-sized aircraft.

Today the island is mainly dependent on tourism. It has many high-end resorts, mostly visited by American and Japanese tourists. Many tourists come to Bora Bora for a beach holiday, and are surprised to learn it is a lagoon destination, with relatively few, narrow beaches.

Air Tahiti has five or six flights daily to the island from Papeete, at a cost of about 14,000 XPF one-way.

Although French is the official language of French Polynesia, English is becoming more widely spoken, especially among the younger generation.

Public transport on the island is fairly limited, consisting of a single bus that goes halfway around the island and back every hour or so. Bicycles are the recommended method of transport for tourists, if your hotel will not arrange your transport for you. There are also small electric cars for hire in Vaitape.

Also, according to imdb, portions of the movie xXx were filmed here.]]>

Bora Bora
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-04-03 14:28:42
From Wikipedia:

The island was settled by Polynesian people about the 4th century. While the island was sighted by earlier explorers, James Cook led the first group of Europeans to visit the island in 1777.

In 1842 Bora Bora was made a protectorate of France.

During World War II, following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, Bora Bora was chosen as a South Pacific Military supply base by the United States, and an oil depot, airstrip, seaplane base, and defensive fortifications were constructed. However, the island saw no combat as the American presence on Bora Bora went uncontested over the course of the war. Although the base was officially closed on June 2, 1946, so many American personnel loved the island and the people that they refused to leave. Some had to be forcibly removed following complaints from their families.

The development of the airstrip in World War II meant that Bora Bora remained French Polynesia's only international airport until Faa'a International Airport was opened in Papeete, Tahiti in 1962. The airstrip at Bora Bora was never able to accommodate large-sized aircraft.

Today the island is mainly dependent on tourism. It has many high-end resorts, mostly visited by American and Japanese tourists. Many tourists come to Bora Bora for a beach holiday, and are surprised to learn it is a lagoon destination, with relatively few, narrow beaches.

Air Tahiti has five or six flights daily to the island from Papeete, at a cost of about 14,000 XPF one-way.

Although French is the official language of French Polynesia, English is becoming more widely spoken, especially among the younger generation.

Public transport on the island is fairly limited, consisting of a single bus that goes halfway around the island and back every hour or so. Bicycles are the recommended method of transport for tourists, if your hotel will not arrange your transport for you. There are also small electric cars for hire in Vaitape.

Also, according to imdb, portions of the movie xXx were filmed here.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bora-bora/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bora-bora/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:28:42 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bora-bora/ -16.48349800 -151.74865700

Raroia, where Thor Hyerdahl's Kon Tiki Expedition Landed
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-04-03 08:49:31

From Wikipedia:

Heyerdahl and a small team went to Peru, where they used trees and other native materials to construct a balsawood raft in an indigenous style (as recorded in illustrations by Spanish conquistadores). Accompanied by five companions, Heyerdahl sailed it for 101 days over 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean before smashing into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands on August 7, 1947. The only modern equipment they had was a radio.]]>

Raroia, where Thor Hyerdahl's Kon Tiki Expedition Landed
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-04-03 08:49:31

From Wikipedia:

Heyerdahl and a small team went to Peru, where they used trees and other native materials to construct a balsawood raft in an indigenous style (as recorded in illustrations by Spanish conquistadores). Accompanied by five companions, Heyerdahl sailed it for 101 days over 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean before smashing into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands on August 7, 1947. The only modern equipment they had was a radio.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raroia-where-thor-hyerdahls-kon-tiki-expedition-landed/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raroia-where-thor-hyerdahls-kon-tiki-expedition-landed/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:49:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raroia-where-thor-hyerdahls-kon-tiki-expedition-landed/ -16.07748600 -142.36633300

Tahiti
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By: dda
@ 2005-11-06 19:42:00]]>

Tahiti
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By: dda
@ 2005-11-06 19:42:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahiti/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahiti/ Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:42:00 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tahiti/ -17.65449100 -149.47998000

Mururoa Atoll & Fangataufa Atoll
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By: cmike77
@ 2005-09-10 14:04:28
In these 2 atolls, the French government carried out about 193 nuclear tests for obtain the atomic weapon.]]>

Mururoa Atoll & Fangataufa Atoll
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By: cmike77
@ 2005-09-10 14:04:28
In these 2 atolls, the French government carried out about 193 nuclear tests for obtain the atomic weapon.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mururoa-atoll-fangataufa-atoll/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mururoa-atoll-fangataufa-atoll/ Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:04:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mururoa-atoll-fangataufa-atoll/ -21.88189000 -138.78479000