Seth Blocker 4-28-14 Bora Bora.

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Seth Blocker 4-28-14 Bora Bora

History of Bora Bora. First discovered by Captain James Cook in 1769 during his exploration of the region.

Interesting facts. Did you know that Bora Bora is actually Pora Pora There are NO poisonous snakes or insects in French Polynesia. , meaning “first born”. Over half of the population is under the age of 20 years old. The first European sighting of Bora Bora was by Jakob Roggeveen in 1722 Bora Bora is separated by two main seasons, the wet period and the dry.

Logo of Bora Bora.

Leader or president. Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia

Culture. Nearly 5,800 people live on Bora Bora and most still embrace the culture of myths and legends that have been handed down from the Polynesian gods.

PARADISE

Bora Bora Good hotels. Its paradise. Hawaii Has awesome WWII museum. great resorts. North Korea Not that great for paradises. Dangerous country.

Words describing what you can do in Bora Bora. Paradise Resorts Swimming Fun Sight seeing Animals Honeymoons weddings Scuba diving Fishing Night on the beach Boating Deep sea fishing Water skiing Hiking