Especially during the Paris Olympics concluding this weekend, this stunning archipelago of five chains of 118 islands and atolls spread over nearly 1,400 square miles of the the South Pacific, has been back in the news as the site of the Games´ surfing competition. But la Polynésie Française (Pōrīnetia Farāni in Tahitian) is known for its vivid turquoise waters, lush landscapes, and luxurious resorts. Its better-known islands such as Bora Bora (pictured here), Moorea, and Tahiti have become bywords for exotic tropical paradise,and Tahiti in particular has been getting more than its share of attention this past July as the host of the 2024 Summer Olympics´ surfing competition. And while life here has its stresses like anywhere else, it´s true that for many visitors this semi-autonomous “overseas collectivity” of France with a population of around 279,000 comes as close as anywhere else in the world to many people´s dream of a “tropical paradise.” So here´s a quick rundown:
Read more in my post An Introduction to French Polynesia for Newbies.
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