B16 - Island of Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands

Hiva Oa is the largest island in the Marquesas, and one of the two most powerful in Polynesian times before the intrusion of Europeans. With fabulous scenery, as all Marquesan islands, and quite incredible archeological remains, we learned a lot about its culture and traditions with our great guide Joan during a full day island tour. We also visited the Gaugin museum and replica house where we learned about how Polynesia shaped his revolutionary ways of interpreting human form, colors and sceneries.