Wonders of Cook Islands

Te Manga mountains, Rarotonga

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Cook Islands Territory Wonders of Cook Islands   Highlights The diverse Cook Islands represent a true spirit of southern seas – on many of these islands people still are living slow paced and tasty lives amidst beautiful scenery. As always, there is the other side of the coin: […]

Talava Arches and Caves

One of Talava natural arches, Niue

One of the major sights in Niue: a beautiful cave with three huge natural arches. After entering the cave, there are two exits – one towards the sea with one enormous natural arch visible (approximately 7 m high and 20 – 25 m wide), another – to a sinkhole with two other large natural arches. From the sinkhole are available some more caves. Sinkholes and arches have been formed by the collapse of the cave roofs. First seen by Captain Cook.

Wonders of Tokelau

Fakaofo village, Tokelau

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Tokelau Territory Wonders of Tokelau   Highlights There is not much to tell about landmarks and specific attractions in Tokelau. These three atolls consist of low-lying islands. On Atafu atoll lives endemic click-beetle Alaus constrictus, on atolls has been found also freshwater ostracod Tungucypridopsis lairdi which is not […]

Wonders of Chatham Islands

Pitt Island, Chatham Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of New Zealand 🢖 Wonders of Chatham Islands Territory Wonders of Chatham Islands   Highlights Chatham islands are part of New Zealand. Like many remote islands of the Pacific ocean, Chatham islands are endowed with many unique species of plants and animals. But the greatest international acclaim have acquired unique monuments […]

Wonders of Niue

Togo Chasm, Niue

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Niue Territory Wonders of Niue   Highlights Niue is associated with New Zealand – but, nevertheless, this is an independent nation. It is one of the largest coral islands in the world – 260 km² large. Here is no tourist hotspot – in fact, this island is experiencing […]

Hapupu dendroglyphs

Dendroglyph in Rehoa island, Chatham Islands

The richest find of the unique dendroglyphs left by the ancient Moriori people. In 1998 here were found 92 kopi trees (Corynocarpus laevigata) with ancient signs cut by Moriori people centuries ago. There are five groups of dendroglyphs on the islands, where 147 trees with carvings were found in 1998. In the 1950s there were known some 1,400 trees with dendroglyphs, in earlier times dendroglyphs were reported also on Pitt Island. It is possible that these markings are linked to the cult of dead or to burial rituals.

Wonders of Kermadec Islands

Crater of Curtis Island, May 1999, Kermadec Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of New Zealand 🢖 Wonders of Kermadec Islands Territory Wonders of Kermadec Islands   Highlights Kermadec Islands are unique due to extreme volcanic and earthquake activity and many endemic species of plants and animals. These islands are summits of volcanoes that are lined along a deep oceanic trench. Here oceanic earth […]

Wonders of Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Ahu Tongariki - megaliths in Rapa Nui

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Chile 🢖 Wonders of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) Territory Wonders of Easter Island (Rapa Nui)   Highlights The small Eastern Island is small in a geographical sense but it has a unique cultural and archaeological heritage comparable to the heritage of major world civilizations. There are known more than 20,000 […]