Taputapuatea, France - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Taputapuatea, France

Weather: Mainly sunny, 77/83F.

Route: From Rapa Nui 4,455 km WNW.

Significance: Taputapuatea is the center of the Polynesian world - the last part of the world to be inhabited by humans. The ma'ohi people have lived here for 1,000 years. The main site on the island is a marae complex, which were used for ceremonial, burial, and political purposes.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

Hard to argue with anyone who says these islands are among the most beautiful in the world (from whc.unesco.org)

The marae complex (from whc.unesco.org)