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volcano on one of the most beautiful lagoons in the world, Bora
Bora, "the Pearl of Polynesia" remains that place of
your dreams. The proud silhouette of its mountainous heart is made
up of three peaks, the highest of which, "Otemanu" (727m)
figure in the legend of Pahia. The island still takes pride in
its warrior expeditions, their invasions by stealthy paddling of
days of old, and its former control of Raiatea, its age-old rival.
Bountiful nature has graced this island with a lagoon of translucent
waters and immeasurable beauty, ringed by a rosary of heavenly
islets. One of these motu is the site of the airport, while others
have luxury hotels on them. One exception is the Toopua motu with
a hill more than one hundred meters high where there are echoing
rocks called "Hiro's bells".
 The charm of Bora Bora goes way back in history and artists, painters,
writers, philosophers and pleasure seekers follow in the footsteps
of Alain Gerbault, Herman Melville and Paul-Emile Victor.
For more infomation
about Bora
Bora : The
Tahiti Traveler
Source text
& photos: GIE Tahiti
tourisme
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