My island home - Papenoo Valley

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

Papenoo Valley is a valley formed by the Papenoo River that runs through the center of Tahiti island from north to south. The valley is surrounded by mountains on the east and west sides.

La vallée de Papenoo est une vallée formée par la rivière Papenoo qui traverse le centre de l'île de Tahiti du nord au sud. La vallée est entourée de montagnes sur les côtés est et ouest.

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With its 91 km² of surface, the watershed of the whole valley represents 10% of the total area of ​​the island of Tahiti. A unique site with exceptional landscapes with deep valleys and high waterfalls, and home to many archaeological structures, ancient settlement sites, agricultural terraces and basalt mines.

Avec ses 91 km² de surface, le bassin versant de l’ensemble de la vallée représente 10% de la superficie totale de l’île de Tahiti. Un site unique, qui présente des paysages exceptionnels avec les vallées profondes et de hautes cascades et qui abrite de nombreuses structures archéologiques, d’anciens sites d’habitation, des terrasses agricoles et des mines de basalte.

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The original name of the Papenoo Valley is Ha'apai'ano'o, which means "the gathering of all waters".

Le nom originel de la vallée de Papenoo est Ha’apai’ano’o , ce qui signifie « le rassemblement de toutes les eaux ».

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The valley was also called Te Mano Rahi, "the 10,000 warriors," for during several centuries it was a permanent or semi-permanent living space of great Tahitian chiefdoms.

La vallée était aussi appelée Te Mano Rahi, «les 10 000 guerriers», car pendant plusieurs siècles, elle fut un espace de vie permanent ou semi permanent de grandes chefferies tahitiennes.

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Wow extremely beautiful photographs......

thank you so much @robertsekhose

You're welcome

Wow!!! Grace a toi, on en apprend de notre culture. Merci pour le partage
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Looks like a magical place, @rereata! Wish I could visit it some day!

Thank you so much @misskate... yes it is really a magical place... I do hope that some day you should come and visit my country and its 118 islands

You are welcome! And it is a beautiful place!