“The Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia, about an hour’s flight north of Papeete, are unspoiled, uncrowded, and unpolluted.The Tuamotu Islands is a chain of islands and atolls in French Polynesia. They form the largest chain of atolls in the world, about the size of Western Europe.Precociously discovered by Magellan who anchored at Puka Puka in 1521, it took several years for this archipelago to spark any real interest for other European navigators. Deemed difficult to access and less attractive than the high landmass of the Society Islands, these atolls, once called “Shallow Islands” or “Unlucky Islands,” were not approached again until 1606 following the expedition of Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernandes de Queirós. Every year, travelers from all over the world come to this archipelago to get away from it all and appreciate the peace and calm of the atolls. Famous for the Eden-like beauty of its turquoise waters and the abundance of underwater landscapes.
