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Ua
Pou has imposing jagged cliffs rising from the sea and is the most
populated island with a population of some 2,000 people.
Ua Pou has one of the earthís most dramatic skylines.
A wilderness of fantastic peaks, thrusting 4,000 feet into the ocean sky.
Great Cathedral spires, strange obelisk-shaped columns that give the island
its name - the pillars.
Located 22 miles
south of Nuku Hiva and 53 miles west-northwest of Hiva Oa, Ua Pou is the
third largest island in the Marquesas archipelago. Hakahau boasts the first
Marquesan church, built in 1859, and in Haakuti and Hakahetau villages there
are small Catholic churches built on top of paepae platforms.
Hakahau has a hospital, gendarmerie, bank, post
office, food stores, boutiques, Air Tahiti office, port facilities, schools,
Catholic and Protestant churches, pensions, restaurants and bars. For
more general information
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We have included French Polynesia
in some of our specials to the South Pacific, eg. our Kontiki
Voyage
and South
Sea Dream Voyage. Another option is to create your own package to French Polynesia by utilizing the seperate travel components, like hotels,
flights and excursions
on the islands.
For a legal wedding the legal requires
in French Polynesia that you remain at least 30 days in French Polynesia
before the marriage. In practice this means you may only have a ceremonial
wedding in French Polynesia (see also Tiki
Village).
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