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FRENCH POLYNESIA

Marquesas Archipelago

Ua Pou island  (or Ua Pu)

Ua Pu is the third largest of the Marquesas islands and is located about 50 km (30 mi.) south of Nuku Hiva, in the northern Marquesas.
The center of the island is characterized by four high basalt pillars that reach high above the surrounding mountains. The highest of these pillars, Mount Oave, reaches to 1,230 m (4,035 ft.) and is the highest elevation in the Marquesas.
 
BEST TIME to VISIT MARQUESAS ISLANDS
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BEST TIME to TRAVEL to UA POU
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From October to February
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