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Raiatea is known as the "sacred isle" from which all of
eastern Polynesia was believed to have been colonized. In Raiatea, I drove around the island with my friends. One of the stops we made was at the Marae Taputapuatea. |
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Maraes were sites where ceremonies and sacrifices took
place. Marae Taputapuatea is one of the largest and best preserved in Polynesia. |
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One of the things that we
noticed while driving around Raiatea was that there are no white sand beaches of note on the island. |
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While driving around Raiatea, I had the chance
to get a bear's-eye view of breadfruit, coconuts, and a variety of flowers. |
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If you want to go to a nice beach if Raiatea, take a boat to a motu or small
island off the coast. |
