Visit Mt. Rotui
by ATXtraveler
One of the views that is so amazing about this island is the jagged peaks that give the island its unique look. Historians say that thousands of years ago, the northern rim of the volcano either fell into the sea or was blown away by a volcanic explosion, leaving the heart-shaped island of today.
The south rim of the ancient volcano makes up the mountain range on Moorea. Rotui stands 2,624 ft.,it is frequently depicted on post cards and is the image on one side of the 100 CFP coin. Opunohu Bay sits on the west side of Mt. Rotui and Cook’s Bay on the east side.
This mountain really makes for spectacular pictures and I would highly recommend spending some time in a photographic area near it.
Driving around Moorea
by wadekorzan
We found that renting a car was the best way to get around the island. The roads are well paved for the most part and there is not too much traffic. Roads can be very narrow at times so you should take it slowly especially in mountainous areas or when there are lots of curves. They drive on the right on Moorea, making it easy if you are accustomed to driving on the right.
Blue lagoons
by Helga67
The legend says that Ruahatu, king of the ocean, created the crystalline lagoons of the fjord-like bays. Tane, the Polynesian god of beauty, bordered the lagoons with white sand beaches and planted the majestic coconut palms.
Bright flowers
by easyoar
Moorea is full of bright and colourful flowers and plants. This is just a sample picture of one of them.
They seem to grow all the year around, as I guess the seasons are not really so apparent when you have tropical type weather. There is certainly no frost to kill off the flowering buds!
Flowers to look out for are the Hibiscus and Tiare (emblem of Tahiti.) as well as many others too numerous to mention (or for me to even know their names!)
Hens and roosters
by Muya
They seem to be everywhere on the island ! We had a lot in the garden of our hotel, and came across some of them even at the top of the Belvedere Lookout ! They also seemed to have colonized the motu homing the Lagoonarium :-) Someone there told us that those animals are very useful against mosquitoes, as they drink the stagnant water that attracts them…Well then…I should have taken a bunch IN my bungalow for the night… their presence around didn’t prevent my transformation into a giant living target for mosquitoes :-)
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