
Mangaia - Wikipedia
Mangaia (traditionally known as A'ua'u Enua, which means terraced) is the most southerly of the Cook Islands and the second largest, after Rarotonga. It is a roughly circular island, with an …
Mangaia - Cook Islands
Mangaia is steeped in legend and mystique. Estimated at 18 million years old, it is one of the oldest islands in the Pacific. Mangaia is the most southerly of the Cook Islands and the second …
Mangaia | Polynesian culture, volcanic island, coral reef | Britannica
Mangaia, southernmost of the southern group of the Cook Islands, a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the second largest of the Cook …
15 Best Things to Do on Mangaia - Cook Islands Pocket Guide
2023年8月1日 · Mangaia is home to some of the largest and most impressive caves in the Cook Islands, adorned with limestone stalactites, stalagmites and, most noteworthy of all, crystalline …
The Complete Travel Guide to Mangaia
2023年10月2日 · Mangaia is by far the oldest island in the Cook Islands and one of the oldest in the South Pacific, where the history can be felt even as you sight the terraces of uplifted coral, …
Cook Islands, Mangaia – “The Oldest Island” - Far and Away …
Mangaia is the oldest island in the Cook Islands, believed to be over 18 million years old. It was formed through volcanic activity and subsequent uplift, followed by erosion and reef building, …
Traditionally known as Au’au, the island of Mangaia boasts a beautiful, rich culture that is steeped in tradition, legend and mystique. With a volcanic plateau framed by a ring of high fossilised …
Top 10 things to do in Mangaia - Cook Islands
Unlike the beaches of Hawaii, Tahiti or even Rarotonga, Mangaia has gorgeous and secluded beaches tucked away within the surrounding makatea (raised coral atoll). You can enjoy …
Mangaia – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Mangaia (traditionally known as Auau Enua, which means terraced) is the most southerly of the Cook Islands and the second largest, after Rarotonga. Geologists estimate the island is at …
Mangaia - oldest of the Cook Islands
The Mangaia Kingfisher (Todiramphus ruficollaris) is found nowhere else in the world, and it's name is totally misleading. It never eats fish! Like its distant cousin, the Australian kookaburra, …