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FRENCH POLYNESIA
Society Islands - HUAHINE
The island equivalent to the Garden of Eden, Huahine is an immense tropical jungle thriving with coconut plantations, vanilla orchids, banana groves, breadfruit trees and watermelon fields. Beyond its lush landscapes and bright blooms, Huahine is also a culturally preserved sanctuary with sacred temples hidden throughout dense vegetation. Huahine is a historic island and archaeologists estimate that the ancient Tahitian people colonized Huahine from at least the 9th century AD. Huahine is home to one of the largest concentrations of Polynesian archaeological remains, like marae, dated between 850 AD and 1100 AD.
BEST TIME to VISIT FRENCH POLYNESIA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to HUAHINE
From June to September
The vanilla plant is a high-climbing vine orchid with flowers, when pollinated, produce a bunch of long, stringy beans.
Pollination is required to make the plants produce the fruit from which the vanilla spice is obtained. Hand-pollination allowed global cultivation of the plant.
Pollination is required to make the plants produce the fruit from which the vanilla spice is obtained. Hand-pollination allowed global cultivation of the plant.
Pollination is required to make the plants produce the fruit from which the vanilla spice is obtained. Hand-pollination allowed global cultivation of the plant.
The yellow vanilla flower blooms just one day per year, and is typically open for only a few hours. Pollination of the flowers therefore requires a great deal of manual labour.
The yellow vanilla flower blooms just one day per year, and is typically open for only a few hours. Pollination of the flowers therefore requires a great deal of manual labour.
The yellow vanilla flower blooms just one day per year, and is typically open for only a few hours. Pollination of the flowers therefore requires a great deal of manual labour.
The yellow vanilla flower blooms just one day per year, and is typically open for only a few hours. Pollination of the flowers therefore requires a great deal of manual labour.
The yellow vanilla flower blooms just one day per year, and is typically open for only a few hours. Pollination of the flowers therefore requires a great deal of manual labour.
The yellow vanilla flower blooms just one day per year, and is typically open for only a few hours. Pollination of the flowers therefore requires a great deal of manual labour.
Harvest of Vanilla beans - The original color is green and are good when they have the black color
beach
volcanic landscape
very common bird
scenic drive around the island
Palm trees on the coastline
coastline
lagoon
Fare - large building
Fare - food store
Fare - food truck
typical house
palm trees along the strait between the 2 islands
scenic drive around the island - lush vegetation
scenic drive around the island
typical colorful house
scenic drive around the island
restaurant
coastline and palm tree
hen and chicks
house
resort with a beach
typical house
typical house
lagoon
Coastline
the main town of Huahine is Fare
volcanic landscape
sailing boats anchored in the lagoon
lagoon
Pier in a lagoon
sailing boats in a lagoon
coastline
house
lush vegetation
church
Huahine is made up of two main islands linked by a bridge and surrounded by a fringing coral reef with several islets, or motu - Here the narrow strait between the 2 islands
Bird's-eye from a domestic flight
coastline
Bird's-eye from a domestic flight
Marae Anini
Marae Anini
Marae Anini
Marae Manunu
Marae Manunu
Marae Manunu
Scenic road
scenic drive and lush vegetation
volcanic landscape
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
house along a lake
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.
Jewel of the ancestral culture of Huhaine, the Fare Pote'e located on the shores of Lake Fa'una Nui in Maeva on a sacred site dotted with many "marae" is a must visit.