Hiva Oa is the
largest and most fertile of the Marquesas.
It is very mountainous. The
population is around 2,000 with most of the residents living or working in
Atuona. The island is the resting place
of French artist Paul Gauguin and French songwriter and singer Jacques
Brel.
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| Shuttle to town |
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| Calvary Cemetery |
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| Resting place of Paul Gauguin |
We had to tender
in Hiva Oa. Princess pays for the
shuttle to and from town – it picks you up right there at the tender. They also
for pay for the Polynesian dance show that is performed twice during the day. We
visited the Calvary Cemetery where Brel and Gauguin are buried. There is also a replica of Gauguin’s House of
Pleasure to tour. It was a slightly overcast day, but very humid and warm.
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| Gauguin's House of Pleasure |
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| Traditional Tahitian Dancers |
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| Hiva Oa - All our tablemates at dinner |
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