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Go to Polynesia, and you understand why Gauguin’s paintings are so colorful. Dropped 118 islands in the Pacific as a painter’s palette which would have been wrecked. Attention, breathtaking landscapes. The volcanic peaks of Moorea, the rugged coast of the Marquesas islands, lagoons multicolores Tetiaroa or coral gardens of Bora Bora, you do not end up to be dazzled. As if that were not enough, the hospitality of the population enjoys a legendary reputation. Quite simply, the first thing that we think when we leave Polynesia, it is the way to go.

Home
Polynesia remains synonymous with a frank smile at people and the hospitality legendary. Expected, the traveler will receive a beautiful necklace tiara flowers, fragrant majestic under the soft sound of the guitar and ukulele. At his departure, it is a necklace of shells which will be awarded, to thank him for his visit and wish him a good trip.

Handicrafts
Few travelers returning empty handed from Polynesia. In memory, an object of crafts purchased on one island or one of the atolls visited. The Marquesas, they can visit the sculptors Tikis. In the Society Islands, many lodges offer crafts for sale necklaces, tapas, plaited pandanus objects or tifaifai.

Nature
Mother Nature has been generous and rich in French Polynesia. In these places, each island, each archipelago is different from all others. Atolls, as in the Tuamotus and reveal any other aspect of Polynesia. Each trip in this remote part of the Pacific is constantly different.

Pearl
The lagoons of French Polynesia are, for the most part, the Kingdom of the cultured pearl, such as in Manihi Tuamotu. The pearl after pearl of French Polynesia is unique and takes a multitude of natural shades. Round, oval or pear, they are a part of the treasure of Polynesia.

Diving
The turquoise lagoons are particularly suitable for scuba diving, especially as the fauna are very rich. White tip sharks and black tip, hammerhead sharks, manta rays, barracuda, butterfly fish, they form an unforgettable encounters in an environment of great beauty.