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Pirae Destination Guide
Touring Pirae in French Polynesia
Pirae in the region of French Polynesia (general) with its 14,729 citizens is located in French Polynesia close to Papeete , the country's capital city .
Time in Pirae is now 10:35 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Tahiti " with a UTC offset of -10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Te Auae, Taunoa, Punaauia, Pipine, and Patutoa. Being here already, consider visiting Te Auae . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Pirae ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
from Papeete to Punaauia
Sept. 2007 Tahiti - Polynésie Française ..
Tahiti, un au revoir de la famille et des amis avec de la musique et la danse (HD).
Une fille et un garçon aller étudier en France pendant un an. Famille et amis se dire au revoir à l'aéroport de Tahiti. A girl and a boy leave to study in France for a year. Their family and friends s ..
Solomon Island Music 1
Music from Solomon Islands heard in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia ..
Tahiti Sunset
Enjoy the sunset off our balcony near Papeete Tahiti with a serenade from Baby Ranks ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Stade Hamuta
Stade Hamuta is a multi-use stadium in Papeete, Tahiti, in French Polynesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of AS Manu-Ura of the Tahiti Division Fédérale. The stadium holds 10,000 spectators.
Located at -17.53 -149.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
Stade Pater is a multi-use stadium in Pirae, Tahiti, in French Polynesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000.
Located at -17.54 -149.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country (pays d'outre-mer) of the French Republic. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory. Although not an integral part of its territory, Clipperton Island was administered from French Polynesia until 2007.
Located at -17.53 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pan Am Flight 816
Flight PA 816 was an international flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, United States, via Tahiti, French Polynesia. It was operated by a Pan Am Boeing 707-321B bearing the registration N417PA and named Clipper Winged Racer. On July 22, 1973, at 10:06 P.M. local time, the Boeing 707 took off from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete. Thirty seconds after takeoff, the airliner carrying 79 passengers and crew crashed into the sea.
Located at -17.53 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bombardment of Papeete
The Bombardment of Papeete occurred in French Polynesia when German warships attacked on 22 September 1914, during World War I. The German armoured cruisers SMS Scharnhorst and Gneisenau entered the port of Papeete on the island of Tahiti and sank the French gunboat Zélée and freighter Walkure before bombarding the town's fortifications. French shore batteries and a gunboat resisted the German intrusion, but were greatly outgunned.
Located at -17.53 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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