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Tahiti is the largest island of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean at 17°40?S 149°30?W. The island had a population of 169,674 inhabitants according to the 2002 census. (This makes it the most populated island of French Polynesia holding 69% of the total population.) The capital is Papeete, on the northwest coast. Tahiti has also been historically known as Otaheite.
Tahiti was estimated to have settled by Polynesians between AD 300 and 800 coming from Tonga and Samoa, although some estimates place the date earlier. The fertile island soil combined with fishing provided ample food for the population.
Although the islands were first spotted by a Spanish ship in 1606, Spain made no effort to trade with or colonize the island. Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sighted Tahiti on June 18, 1767, and is considered the first European visitor to the island. The perceived relaxed and contented nature of the local people and the characterization of the island as a paradise much impressed early European visitors, planting the seed for a romanticization by the West that endures to this day.
I went there quite a few time as I have almost all my mother’s family there. Here is what I can tell you :
Positive points :
- always hot
- nice places to : catch sunburn, go fishing, go diving
- good for a honey moon
- fresh seafood and fruits
- nice local shows and dances
Drawback :
- very expensive
- you’ll need to know a bit French
- young people are quite bored in summer because there aren’t a lot of things to do for them
Despite the fact that it is expensive and far from France I always enjoy going there. It is worth the trip