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Punaauia Destination Guide

Touring Punaauia in French Polynesia

Punaauia in the region of French Polynesia (general) with its 25,750 citizens is a city located in French Polynesia - some 7 mi or ( 12 km ) South of Papeete , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Punaauia

Time in Punaauia is now 11:09 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Tahiti " with a UTC offset of -10 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Te Auae, Taverea, Pirae, Patuarepa, and Papeete. 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 Punaauia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Real Mermaid Video

0:31 min by bostonfan1
Views: 27013 Rating: 0.00

This footage was captured during the production of a vacation promo for an island in the South Pacific. Some believe that splash seen near the yacht is a mermaid and say that you can clearly see the m ..

Tahiti Tour - Papeete

9:00 min by Zavadia
Views: 24322 Rating: 4.24

Our trip to Tahiti(Pacific Island). #4 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Travel & Events - New Zealand #13 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Travel & Events - New Zealand #4 - Top Favorites (This Week) - T ..


TAHITI, DELIRES DE VAHINES A PUNAAUIA

1:00 min by MrMURGEX
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DIMANCHE 6H DU MAT A PUNAAUIA LES VAHINES S EXPRIMENT SUR SOWETTO ..

Tahiti - Hotel LeMeridien

4:57 min by JerzyKusmider
Views: 6325 Rating: 5.00

French Polynesia vacations. Hotel LeMeridien - Tahiti. (same comments in Polish) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Musée de Tahiti et des Îles

The Musée de Tahiti et des Îles ("Museum of Tahiti and the Islands"), Tahitian Te Fare Manaha, is a Polynesian ethnographic museum in the village of Punaauia on Tahiti. The museum was founded in 1974 to conserve and restore Polynesian artifacts and cultural practices. It has signed cooperation agreements with the Musée du quai Branly, which has greater resources for staging public expositions.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.63 -149.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tahiti, Ethnographic museums, Museums in French Polynesia, Visitor attractions in Tahiti

Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete

Notre Dame Cathedral (French: Cathédrale de Papeete Notre-Dame de L'Immaculée Conception) is a late 19th century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. It is located close to the waterfront esplanade of the the capital city on the rue du Général de Gaulle. The construction of the cathedral began in the middle of the 19th century and it opened in 1875.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.54 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 19th-century church buildings, Buildings and structures in Tahiti, Cathedrals in France, Papeete, Places of worship in French Polynesia, Religious buildings completed in 1875, Roman Catholic Church in French Polynesia

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.

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Located at -17.54 -149.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Football venues in French Polynesia, National stadiums, Sport in Tahiti

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.

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Located at -17.53 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: European colonisation in Oceania, French Polynesia, French-speaking countries, Island countries, Overseas departments, collectivities and territories of France, Polynesia, Special territories of the European Union, States and territories established in 1842

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.

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Located at -17.53 -149.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1973 in French Polynesia, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707, Airliner accidents and incidents with an unknown cause, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1973, Aviation accidents and incidents in French Polynesia, Pan American World Airways accidents and incidents, Tahiti