January 2009 - TUAMOTU
Sailing Expedition
A boat made of balsa wood whose name is still remembered all around the world: the Kon Tiki, a raft that ran aground on August 7, 1947 on the forgotten atoll of Raroia.

January 2009 - POLYNESIA
Alvaro de Mendana
Born in Spain in 1542, Alvaro de Mendana met with a tragic destiny after discovering the Salomon Islands and the Marquesas.

January 2009 - POLYNESIA
Alvaro de Mendana
After only 5 weeks at sea, Quiros sighted an island on the horizon. While surprised by the rapidity of the crossing, Mendana thought he was arrived at his destination.

January 2009 - POLYNESIA
Sustainable Development
It is regrettable to observe that ancestral knowledge, based on the rythm of nature and its observation disappeared with the rise of the consumption society. consommation.

anuary 2009 - TAHITI
Tattoos
Tattoonesia 2008 earned its notoriety this year while imposing itself as a major event in the artistic world