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Bora Bora lies 150
miles (240 km) northwest of Tahiti in the leeward Society Islands. The
main island, home to 4,225 inhabitants, is in the center of a
multicolored lagoon, surrounded by offshore "motu" islets protected by a
necklace of coral reefs. There is only one navigable pass, facing the
principal village of Vaitape. 18 miles (29 km) of partially paved road
circles the island, passing colorful villages, archeological sites, old
Army bunkers and cannons left over from World War II. Bora Bora's lagoon
is world-famous for its beauty and is constantly replenished by the
ocean swells that crash over the fringing reef. In the center of the
lagoon one side of the extinct volcano still stands as a tall mountain,
although the old crater has eroded and is now submerged. Within the
lagoon, the diving is pure delight in the depths of water that vary from
a few inches to 120 feet. |
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