French Polynesia
/ Island ou Atoll / Nuku-Hiva

Covering an area of 330 km2, Nuku Hiva is the second largest island in French Polynesia after Tahiti. Considered to be the epitome of what all the Marquesas Islands have to offer, it features cliffs plunging into the ocean, mystical archaeological sites, white sand beaches and breathtaking waterfalls. The Vaipo waterfall is the highest in Polynesia, measuring 350m!