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Bora Bora (French: Bora-Bora; Tahitian: Pora Pora) is an island group in the Leeward Islands in the South Pacific. The Leeward Islands comprise the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, which is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. Bora Bora has a total land area of 30.55 km 2 (12 sq mi).
Hotel Bora Bora first opened in 1961 [6] [7] and was designed by Hammarberg and Herman. The original design featured 18 thatched-roof huts. [8] Hotel Bora Bora closed in October 2008 for reconstruction. [9] It was scheduled to reopen in 2011, however, it currently remains closed indefinitely. [10]
The Society Islands (French: Îles de la Société [il də la sɔsjete], [2] [3] officially Archipel de la Société [aʁʃipɛl də la sɔsjete]; [4] [5] Tahitian: Tōtaiete mā) [6] are an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean that includes the major islands of Tahiti, Moʻorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Huahine.
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is a luxury resort located at Motu Tehotu on the island of Bora Bora, in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. The Resort is a part of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a Toronto-based hotel management company. Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is the company's first and only property in French Polynesia.
Bora Bora is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. The island comes in at No. 2 on U.S. News & World's Report's list of Best Places to Visit for 2023-24. ... This is The ...
1851 map of Pacific listing colonial names of individual islands. Since the beginning of the 19th century, Australia and the islands of the Pacific have been grouped by geographers into a region called Oceania. [17] [18] It is often used as a quasi-continent, with the Pacific Ocean being the defining characteristic. [19]
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort (formerly Disney's Polynesian Resort from 1985 to 2014) [1] is a Disney-owned and operated resort located at the Walt Disney World Resort. It began operation on October 1, 1971 as one of Walt Disney World Resort's first two on-site hotels. The resort has a South Seas theme, and originally opened with 492 rooms ...
At the time of Captain Cook's visits in 1769 and 1773, the island was under the occupation of Bora Bora warriors. [ 5 ] In 1863 a Chilean ship [ 6 ] that was in search of slaves was shipwrecked near the town of Tiva in the southwest of the island, some of the crew members stayed and adopted local wives, which gave rise to their descendants ...