Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

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Taiohae Bay in Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Author: Sémhur (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Nuku Hiva is the biggest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. It covers 339 sq km and has a population of 2,800 people (2011 estimate).

Robert Louis Stevenson arrived here on board the Casco in 1888. He made landfall at Hatiheu Bay, on the northern part of Nuku Hiva. The bay is characterised by dense forest punctuated by jagged rock formations.

Guide to Nuku Hiva Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Nuku Hiva that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Rock formations at Hatiheu Bay, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
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More on Nuku Hiva

The tallest peak in Nuku Hiva is the 1,224 m (4,016 ft) Tekao, on the northwestern part of the island. The western coast of the island is bordered by steep cliffs, with only the occasional cove. Due to the jagged nature of the coastline, there are no villages on this side of the island. Similarly, the eastern coast has few places to make landfall. Most of the deep bays are on the northern cast. The main ones include Anaho Bay and Hatiheu Bay.

Visiting Nuku Hiva

There are flights by Air Tahiti connecting Tahiti with Nuku Hiva. The flight takes three and a half hours. In addition, you can also fly there from Bora Bora and Rangiroa.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Taiohae in Nuku Hiva
Author: Sémhur (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

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