Raiatea

French Polynesia · France

Raiatea, France
Photo: Image by Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to October
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Considered the ancestral heart of eastern Polynesia, this island holds the great marae of Taputapuatea, a UNESCO-listed ceremonial site. Its shared lagoon with Tahaa makes it a hub for sailing and exploring inland rivers.

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