Fakarava Island French Polynesia

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Fakarava, one of the biggest and most attractive atols in French Polynesia, is the fabric of the South Sea imagination. Himmlisch weißer and rosa sandy, zerzauste Kokospalmen and an incredible pallet at Lagunenblau are here the standard. The Fakarava is a great place to relax, but for those looking for more than a tan, it provides a range of energetic forays.

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The Fakarava is elongated and has an almost uninterrupted chain of riff and moto that stretches over 40 km (25 miles) to the east. It is the second biggest of the Tuamotu Atoll, 450 km NE of Tahiti and 120 km SE of Rangiroa. It is known for its two mountain passports - Garuae (also called Ngarue) in the northern part near the capital Rotoava (and the airport) and the Tamakohua Pass, 48 km over the Laguna in the souther.

Tetamanu, a small town on the Suedpass, was once the Tuamotus capitol and was the first temple to be constructed on the island in 1874. During 2006, the whole area was declared a UNESCO biospheric reservation; no above-water balows were constructed to conserve the area.

In 1820 Fakarava was "discovered" by the Russians researcher Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen; about 20 years later, under the cover of the fanatic Roman Catholics Honore Laval, a missionary came and began to build the Church.

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Fakarava is situated 450 km to the north-east of Tahiti and is the second largest French Polynesia atoll: 60 km long, 21 km broad and 16 km of coastline with a 1121 km sq. in area. About 855 residents of this isolated island are situated around the capital Rotoava. Paumotu are living on coppra (dried cockpit of coconut), pearls farming and tourist, especially thanks to the wonderful dive Spots.

Fakarava is indeed a part of 7 "biosphere reserves", which were declared an atoll by UNESCO in 2006; this shows the wealth of this country and its singular Laguna. There are 2 passes feeding this lagoon: Garuae Mountain Range (in the north, 1600m broad, the largest of Polynesia) and Tetamanu Mountain Range (in the south).

You can see all kinds of Tuamotu Archipelago fish: barracuda, grouper, loach, mantas, grouper, gray ray, gray tigers, shovelheads, delphins and tortoises, not to mention the lush coral. The dive spots on this apocalypse are just a haven for the wildlife and wildlife, but also for the diver.

You can also find interest in Fakarava on the mainland by going to a pearling factory and discover the former town of Tetamanu with its 1874 building.