Widely regarded as the most beautiful island in the world, Bora Bora certainly offers a convincing argument

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View from the humble thatched accommodations at the Village Pauline

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View from the shoreline picnic table at the Village Pauline

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In front of Otemanu, Bora Bora's dramatic centerpiece

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The main island as seen from one of the outlying motus

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Getting ready to head out into the lagoon on a motorized outrigger

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Black tip sharks are plentiful near the outer edges of the reef

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Back on land, a local resident proudly displays the catch of the day