yachts anchoring in the Bay of virgins on Fatu Hiva Island, Marquesas Archipelago

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The Marquesas

Grand, brooding and powerful, nature’s fingers have sculpted the Marquesas Islands into sharp silhouettes that jut up dramatically from the cobalt-blue ocean. Waterfalls taller than skyscrapers trickle down vertical canyons, the ocean thrashes towering cliffs, basalt pinnacles project from emerald forests, and scalloped bays are blanketed with desert arcs of white or black sand.


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"Everyone belongs to the island" – exploring Nuku Hiva, the 'Land of Men'

Nov 30, 2019 • 6 min read

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The Marquesas and beyond

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