Introducing Ma'uke
Ma'uke is known as the 'garden island' of the Cooks, and it's not difficult to see why. It's one of the lushest and most verdant of all the islands, ringed by thick forests of casuarina, palm, banyan and barringtonia trees, and blanketed in richly coloured flowers and blossoming shrubs. A couple of hours' stroll can take you from the spick-and-span gardens and neatly tended front lawns of the main villages in the island's centre, along ancient makatea (raised, fossilised coral reef) pathways shaded by tangled forest and lofty palms, all the way to the deserted beaches and coves along the island's coast. Ma'uke's makatea is also honeycombed with caves and sinkholes, many filled with sparkling freshwater pools, cool and silent on a blazing hot tropical day. If you're looking for seclusion and solitude in the Cook Islands, Ma'uke is hard to top.
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Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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RE: Cooks or Fiji Honeymoon?
by H2ooh 08 September 2011
I like the Cooks. For honeymooners two spots come to mind. Aitutaki has a wide range of accommodation, some nice places to eat and a…
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RE: fiji vs. cook islands for active budget travellers
by H2ooh 18 July 2011
More perspective..... albeit with a CI bias ;-) Cook Islands total resident population is 10,600 Fiji's total resident population is…
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Re: shell collecting
by H2ooh 11 June 2011
If collecting shells is your thing I'd suggest Aitu vs Aitutaki. Aitutaki has an extended lagoon all around the island and you won't find…
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Our Top Picks For Ma'uke
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1 Motuanga
Delving into the depths of Motuanga, the Cave of 100 Rooms
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2 Divided Church
Admiring the interior of Ma'uke's famous Divided Church
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3 Vai Tango
Plunging into the crystal-clear water at Vai Tango
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4 Makatea
Wandering along the ancient coral pathways across the makatea
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5 Coastline
Drinking in the views along the island's spectacular coastline
