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Lagoon view since the Hiro mount of the Raivavae island in the Society Archipelago. ©P. Bacchet

AUSTRAL ISLANDS

To the south of Tahiti, the five high islands and the atoll that make up the Austral Islands stretch over 1300km/808mi of ocean across both sides of the Tropic ...
Pandanus basket

Rimatara’s Golden Threads

A small tree with long leaves, the pandanus rules on the island of Rimatara. The Ancients’ material of choice for weaving, it is processed on the island for exp...