After a short stop in Tahiti, we make it to the beautiful island of Rarotonga in the cookislands. 1st impressions?? Its hot and it seems to be paradise.
A Travel Blog entry by ammarkarimjee from Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands
... land that your family passes down to you. Or you can lease land from other people (usually on 99 year leases). The CookIslands were inhabited long before New Zealand, and it is thought that the expedition that founded New Zealand left from ...
A Travel Blog entry by danharriet from Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands
... would best be that it is a narrow two lane country road. Rarotonga is the largest and most important island in the CookIslands. They use the New Zealand Dollar as part of their currency. But like Ecuador they also have some local coins. As ...
A Travel Blog entry by marc-patty from Rarotonga, Cook Islands
... discover that absolutely everything is closed on a Sunday, here in laid back Rarotonga.
Rarotonga is the largest of the CookIslands, a group of fairly isolated and sparsely populated islands in the South Pacific, with strong links to New Zealand. ...
... two major islands: the North Island (115,000 sq km) and the South Island (151,000 sq km), separated by Cook Strait and a number of small islands. One third of New Zealand is protected park land and reserves. Climate - New Zealand is a maritime climate ...
... beach and perfect for relaxing. The food at the hotel was delicious but not cheap; most things are imported from New Zealand.
The CookIslands are not the most accessible of places if you do not live in NZ but definitely worth the effort. We can not ...
Sunday services are filled with hymns sung in the Maori language at this island church which dates back to 1853. The local graveyard is noted for some famous inhabitants including American author Robert Dean Frisbie.