A 50-minute puddle-jumper hop from Tahiti, “the jewel of the South Seas” (above and top) has at is center the remnants of an extinct volcano: the dramatic double peaks of Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the latter of which soars to 2,385 feet (727 meters). Apart from these iconic views, Bora Bora is renowned for its luxurious over-water bungalows (although there´s also a fairly wide range of accommodations available, including relatively inexpensive guesthouses and pensions), and pretty much its only settlement is Vaitapé (pop. around 5,000).
Read more in my post An Introduction to French Polynesia for Newbies.
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