Arahoho Blowhole
Amazing blowholes, one of them located inland from the coastal trail.
Marae Arahurahu
One of the first marae to be restored in 1954. Contains a stone statue.
Marae Fare Opu
Large royal marae, unfortunately, half buried under a road. Some stones contain petroglyphs – depictions of turtles. Made in the 15th – 16th century. Ahu is 25 m long.
Morongo Uta
One of the most impressive inland fortifications in Rapa Iti, built around 1500 AD on the top of 258 m high mountain. This small island has 13 – 14 prehistoric mountaintop fortifications.
Niau tropical forest – feo
One of the rare areas covered with a specific ecosystem – Tuamotu tropical moist forest. The whole island – atoll is some 20 km² large. The island has a green, hypersaline lagoon. The only habitat of the very rare Tuamotu kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri).
Me’ae Iipona
A ceremonial site with the largest prehistoric stone statues (tiki) in French Polynesia, up to 2.6 m high. Restored in 1991.
Vaipo Falls
Approximately 350 m tall waterfall in dramatic, impressive valley.
Wonders of the Windward Islands
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Wonders of the Tuamotu-Gambier Islands
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Wonders of the Marquesas Islands
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