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Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

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Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
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18-Jan-2023

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26-Jan-2023   /   Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
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The sun is just coming up as we entered the harbor at Taiohae on Nuku Hiva.
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Tender Dock
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Welcome
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Back sand beach on the west of the tender dock.
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First road junction as we enter Taiohae.
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Several tikts can be seen as you climb up to the Tiki Tuhiva.
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Tiki Tuhiva

Looming over Taiohae is Tiki Tuhiva which, at 40-foot-tall, is the highest contemporary sculpture in the Pacific. It shows a female Tiki being protected by a male warrior.
Impressively, the Marquesan stone craftsmanship found on this iron statue is unique to the island.
This famous Tiki sits at the top of Mount Muake, and it's definitely worth the short hike to have a panoramic view of the bay's rocky coastline.
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Nice white beach just east of the tender pier.
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The tender is waiting for up.
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