The second largest island in this group is home to the former capital, Atuona, and a major harbor known as the Bay of Traitors, while its largest island was claimed for the United States by David Porter and named Madison Island.
The second largest island in this group is home to the former capital, Atuona, and a major harbor known as the Bay of Traitors, while its largest island was claimed for the United States by David Porter and named Madison Island. The northwest group of islands is sometimes called the Washington Islands, and includes Hatatu, Motu Iti, and Ua Pou, while the southeastern group, sometimes called the Mendana Islands, includes Hiva Oa, the burial place of Paul Gaugain. FTP, what is this part of French Polynesia whose largest island, Nuku Hiva, was the site of the fourth installment of Survivor?
The second largest island in this group is home to the former capital, Atuona, and a major harbor known as the Bay of Traitors, while its largest island was claimed for the United States by David Porter and named Madison Island.
Marquesas Islands