One of the main bays of Moorea.
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Opunohu, at 3 kilometers long and 80 meters deep, is one of two large bays in the island of Moorea. A magnificent site which has featured in numerous films (Mutiny on the Bounty, A love affair, Les faussaires...).
The pass into the bay is called "Tareu" which means "shelter", because it leads to a deep harbor protected from the winds.
Opunohu means "stomach of the stonefish" and indeed, the bay is home to many of these venomous fish.
On September 30, 1777, Captain Cook's two...
The pass into the bay is called "Tareu" which means "shelter", because it leads to a deep harbor protected from the winds.
Opunohu means "stomach of the stonefish" and indeed, the bay is home to many of these venomous fish.
On September 30, 1777, Captain Cook's two...
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