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Hiva Oa ~ Paul Gaugin's Island
(Marquesas)

The island where Paul Gauguin came to rest has maintained her savage characteristics and traditional ways. This land whose virginal beauty remains untouched by the 20th century, tells the long and captivating story of the Marquesas which can be discovered while strolling between papaya and banana trees and into her secret valleys...

In the Puamau Valley, you will discover the largest tikis ever to be found in Polynesia. The strange statues surrounded by pebbles speak the language of ancient times. From the valley of Taaoa to Hanaui, Hanapeteo and Hanatekua, thousands of cult sites “me’ae” emerge from lava stones. Walk the footsteps of Gauguin and experience the hospitality of the Marquesan people who will welcome you with a thundering “Koaha Nui.”