The exotic images of French Polynesia are lavishly displayed on island currency & stamps. The banknote below, the highest denomination in the country, is nearly equivalent to 85 US dollars.

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Most international flights arrive in Tahiti in the middle of the night;
for those lucky enough to land during daylight, a beautiful view of Tahiti's fringing reef is the reward

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The incredible infinity pool at the Sheraton Hotel in Papeete. The island of Moorea is visible on the horizon

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Most of Tahiti's beaches are black, owing to the island's several rivers that carry volcanic silt to the shoreline

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Tahiti's interior is lush, with several dramatic vertical cliffs visible in the distance

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Below sea level in the Lagoonarium, as close as you can get to Tahiti's underwater life without getting wet

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Curious puffer fish view the world on land as if we are the ones on display

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A dancer from the award winning dance troupe, O Tahiti E