Taiohae, French Polynesia

Travel Blogs from Taiohae (3)

Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia travel blog
Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
Jan 20, 2008

... the Marquesas have often stayed-Herman Melville and Paul Gauguin are a couple of famous examples. The island is incredibly beautiful. Taiohae is now the capital of the Marquesas, although originally it was Atuona, on Hiva Oa. Paul Gaugin lived on Hiva ...

A travel blog entry by kfsandiego
Nuku Hiva, Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia travel blog
Nuku Hiva
Oct 7, 2009

... then a few dirt "roads".  One grocery store, a church, a bank where it took me 45 minutes to get $20 in French Polynesia francs for an $8 fee.  Beautiful and rugged.  Need four wheel drive to get to anywhere else on the Island.  Have ...

A travel blog entry by tomclaudia
Arrival in the Marquesas, Taiohae, French Polynesia travel blog
Arrival in the Marquesas
Dec 25, 1999

The airport of Nuku Hiva is located in "terre Déserte" the savanna of the island. I step out of the plane to embark in the helicopter, direction Atiheu where i will ride a horse to reach my final destination for the next 2 days, Anaho, the most beautiful ...

A travel blog entry by flora

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