A country · 16 places · 4 regions
Federated States of Micronesia, all of it.
16 curated places across 4 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
Federated States of Micronesia reads below in 4 chapters — Pohnpei State, Chuuk, Kosrae State and Yap State — in any order you like.
Chapter I · Pohnpei State · 5 places
Pohnpei State
A basalt promontory rising sharply above Pohnpei's northern coast, offering a steep climb to sweeping views of Kolonia and the reef. It saw fierce fighting during the German colonial rebellion of 1910.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Chuuk · 2 places
Chuuk
A vast lagoon that served as a major Japanese naval base in the Pacific war, now holding dozens of sunken ships and aircraft. The wrecks form one of the most celebrated dive sites in the world.
✦ December to April
Chapter III · Kosrae State · 2 places
Kosrae State
A single high volcanic island edged by some of the healthiest hard-coral reefs in Micronesia. Steep jungle peaks and mangrove channels lend it the nickname the Island of the Sleeping Lady.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Yap State · 1 place
Yap State
Famed for its giant stone money discs still displayed in village banks, Yap has kept strong traditional customs alive. Its surrounding channels are a reliable spot for year-round manta ray encounters.
✦ December to April · $$
Regions of Federated States of Micronesia
Every place in Federated States of Micronesia
16 places, one country.
Kosrae
Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to April · $$
Yap
Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to April · $$
Chuuk
Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to April · $$
Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia
Madolenihmw, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ November–March · $$
Sokehs Rock
Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to April
Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to April
Kepirohi Waterfall
Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to April
Nan Madol
Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to March
Lelu Ruins
Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to April
Kolonia
Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
✦ December to April
Utwe-Walung Marine Park
Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia
Yap Stone Money Banks
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Chuuk Weno Island
Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
Fujikawa Maru Wreck
Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia
Ant Atoll
Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
Pohnpei Rainforest
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia