Fa’aroa

Fa’aroa is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Raiatea and Taputapuatea marae.

Photo: Calahan59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the . is unique among the Tahitian Islands. It and its little sister Tahaa are far removed from the more touristy islands like and .

Archaeological site
Photo: Kulia Petz, CC BY 2.0.
Marae Taputapuatea is a large complex at Opoa in , on the eastern coast of Raiatea. The site features a number of marae and other stone structures and was once considered the central temple and religious center of Eastern Polynesia.

Fa’aroa

Latitude
-16.8053° or 16° 48′ 19″ south
Longitude
-151.4047° or 151° 24′ 17″ west
Open location code
53MC5HVW+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1126707048
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

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