the splendid island of moorea
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Created by:Kristin NunkesterAndy Lawrence
Sarah Hunsinger
Moorea _(Moh-oh-ray-ah)
Basic Information 27-30 degrees Celsius in the summer and 24-
28 in the winter. 14,550 people on the island. Natural boundaries are the ocean and
several mountains. Located in the French Polynesian Islands.
(By Tahiti) 3 meters above sea level.
Real EstateMoorea Villa - 400 sq. meters with an
attached bungalow of 100 sq. meters.
Twin Houses on the Lagoon – Located in Moorea’s Haapiti at PK 20.5 on 2000 sq. meters of land. It’s about 20 meters away from the lagoon.
Schools and Education UC Berkeley Field- a K-12 grade school
program, ran by the University of California. Opumohu Agriculture High SchoolNorthern University Glendale Community College St. Olaf College
Health FacilitiesMama Hospital
Clinic Hospital
Clinic Paola Hospital
There are also many pharmacies in the Palette area and several more around the island.
Industries and Businesses Industries-tourism-tours, spas, and
cruises. Businesses-Hotels- Hotel Hibiscus, Club
Bali Hali, the Moorea Pearl Resort and Spa, or at Pension Motu Iti.
Restaurants- Le Pecheur, Le Papayer, Caprice Des Iles, and Chez Jean.
Shopping-Caroles Boutique, Exotica, and Paki Paki.
TransportationBoats, canoes,
trains, airplanes and helicopters, cars and buses.
Attractions Jet skiing,
snorkeling, fly fishing, surfing.
Glass bottom boat tours, Motu picnics, Circle Island Tours, Sunset Cruises where the Mandara Spa and the Helene, and the Tiki Theatre Village.
Culture Weddings-Weddings in Moorea are
Arranged on beach sides and the bride is covered with monoi oil and flowers. The groom is covered in tattoos made out of wash off paint. Both the bride and the groom wear traditional costumes.
International marathon- the international marathon is when on Valentines day 1000 runners run a certain distance, and they are greeted with Vahine dancers, Tahitian drums, and water stations offer pineapples, papayas, mangos, and coconuts.
Sourceshttp://www.frommers.com/destinations/
moorea/157_indacc.htmlhttp://www.mooreaisland.com/todo/
shopping.htmlhttp://www.papeete.com/business/
realestate/moorea.htmlhttp://moorea.berkeley.edu/education/
fieldcourses.html