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FRENCH POLYNESIA
Marquesas Archipelago
Hiva Oa island
Hiva Oa is shaped like a seahorse and has a mountain range running southwest to northeast whose main peaks, Mt Temetiu and Mt Feani form a real wall around Atuona. As a consequence access between the different valleys is quite difficult but the landscape is impressive. Atuona, peaceful little port at the head of the Taaoa bay, has emerged from obscurity for being the last resting place of Paul Gauguin and of the singer Jacques Brel. The tombs of these famous personalities, places of great pilgrimage, are on the side of the Calvary cemetery. In the village, the Gauguin Museum displays items related to the painter's stay and has copies of his works.
BEST TIME to VISIT MARQUESAS ISLANDS
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to HIVA OA
From October to February
Hiva Oa - Bird's-eye from a domestic flight
Hiva Oa - Bird's-eye from a domestic flight
Hiva Oa - Bird's-eye from a domestic flight
Hiva Oa - swimming pool
Hiva Oa - swimming pool
Hiva Oa - relax at the swimming pool
Hiva Oa - volcanic landscape
Hiva Oa - local dancer
Hiva Oa - volcanic landscape
Hiva Oa - volcanic landscape
Hiva Oa - volcanic landscape
Hiva Oa - coastline
Hiva Oa island - coastline
Hiva Oa island - local dancers
Hiva Oa - volcanic landscape
Hiva Oa Hiva Oa - volcanic landscape
Hiva Oa island - coastline
Hiva Oa island - coastline
Hiva Oa island - coastline
Hiva Oa island - flowers
Hiva Oa island - Me'ae Iipona - Tikis
Hiva Oa - Atuona - Cemetery - Gauguin Grave. Paul Gauguin was a very famous french painter.
Hiva Oa - Atuona - church. This church is the oldest one on Marquesas islands.
Hiva Oa - Atuona - Cemetery - Gauguin Grave. Paul Gauguin was a very famous belgian poet and singer.
Hiva Oa island - volcanic landscape
Hiva Oa island - coastline
Hiva Oa island - shop