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Hauhine

T he island of Huahine lies 110 miles norwest of Tahiti, in the and are surrounded by a coral reef. Fare is the port that services
Leeward Archipelago, and is the least explored of the Soci- incoming ships from Tahiti, loaded with all kinds of goods, and has
ety islands. Known for its traditional lifestyle of the polynesians s market in where people trade pigs, fish, crafts, fruits, melons, ba-
goes on like it did hundreds of years ago. Considered the cradle nanas and vanilla pods. The other important village is Maeva, the
of antique polynesian culture, Huahine homes many of the most ancient royal town where the visitor will be able to visit sacrificial
important archeological sites. The island itself is divided in Huahine temples and lakes with fishtraps that have been working for over
Nui (Big Huahine), where Fare, the capital, is located, and Huahine three hundred years.
Iti (Little Huahine). Both parts get together in a narrow isthmus