Raiatea is the administrative capital of the Leeward Islands and the residence of the state administrator. There is a hospital, a general secondary school (called LUT, which celebrated …

Raiatea means ‘distant sky’ or ‘sky with soft light’ in Tahitian. This green, mountainous island is the most sacred island in French Polynesia. The dive sites in the passes have very clear …

The island of Raiatea, to the south of Bora Bora, is the most sacred island in the Polynesian Triangle. Visit a site that has been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, navigate on …

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Raiatea has been very much in the spotlight recently, due to the classification of the marae of Taputapuatea as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Only 45 minutes from Tahiti by plane, the …

賴阿特阿島（ Raiatea 、 Ra ʻ iātea ；舊名Hava'i、Ioretea）是南太平洋 法屬波利尼西亞的環礁，屬於背風群島的一部分，位於大溪地西北約220公里，長20公里、寬14公里，面積194平方 …

A flower that grows only on Mount Temehani and nowhere else in the world. The only navigable river in Polynesia. A site that is sacred to Polynesians throughout the Polynesian triangle. A …

Mar 28, 2023 · Raiatea is wilder and less polished compared to its neighbors of Moorea and Bora Bora; it’s a place where things tend to go untamed. World-class surf over razor sharp reef, …

Raiatea is one of the Society Islands. Raiatea is unique among the Tahitian Islands. It and its little sister Tahaa are far removed from the more touristy islands like Moorea and Bora Bora. …

Feb 27, 2025 · Raiatea, largest island of the Îles Sous le Vent (Leeward Islands), in the Society Islands, French Polynesia, in the central South Pacific Ocean. With an area of 92 square miles …