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Tahiti: Birthplace of the Sun
Legends describe Tahiti-Nui as a great fish that swam away from the sacred waters of Havai'i, now known as the lagoon shared by Raiatea and Le Taha'a. The word has a special magic, conjuring the quintessential exotic tropical paradise. It stands tall over the ocean like a regal queen, crowned with dramatic peaks. Her mountains are adorned with clear waterfalls, their deep valleys bathed in a green incandescent light. Her coasts give rise to fields of tropical flowers, some of the world's most powerful surfing waves, and the colorful urban center of Papeete.
Papeete, an 8-hour nonstop flight from Los Angeles, translates to "the water basket". It was once a gathering place for the Tahitian people to fill their gourds from freshwater streams. Now, it serves as the gateway to a chain of 118 islands, hosting some of the most beautiful and sought-after South Pacific destinations. The exquisite islands of Tahiti, spread across five major archipelagos, include Tetiaroa, Moorea, Bora Bora, Le Taha'a, Raiatea, Huahine, Tikehau, Rangiroa, Manihi, Fakarava, and the Marquesas. These islands span over two million square miles of the South Pacific Ocean with each one offering something unique for the adventurous traveler. Some feature high, jagged mountain peaks and turquoise-blue lagoons, while others are ancient remnants of volcanic mountains, now low-lying atolls surrounding peaceful, coral-filled pools.
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