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This green, mountainous island is the most sacred island in French Polynesia. The dive sites in the passes have very clear water, so you can observe the marine life from a distance and see down to the seabed.
Raiatea or Ra'iatea ( Tahitian: Ra‘iātea) is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean.
Mar 24, 2024 · This Lush Island Is the Birthplace of Polynesian Culture — and Has One of the World's Rarest Flowers, Epic Snorkelling, and a Lagoon with Crystal Clear Waters. Here's everything you need to know...
Raiatea has been very much in the spotlight recently, due to the classification of the marae of Taputapuatea as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Only 45 minutes from Tahiti by plane, the island has a historical importance which it puts to its advantage as a tourist destination.
The island of Raiatea, to the south of Bora Bora, is the most sacred island in the Polynesian Triangle. Visit a site that has been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, navigate on Faaroa River, and pass an emotional moment admiring an endemic flower which is the island’s emblem, the tiare apetahi.
Mar 24, 2024 · Second economic and administrative center of French Polynesia, Raiatea is more than a simple tourist destination. Although it benefits from a resplendent nature and a beautiful lagoon, it owes its reputation to the fact that it is the cradle of Polynesian culture in its broadest sense.
