Cook Islands Beach banner Cook IslandsFlag of The Cook Islands The Cook Islands (Rarotongan: Kūki ‘Airani;  Penrhyn: Kūki Airani) is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately 236.7 square kilometres (91 sq mi). The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers 1,960,027 square kilometres (756,..

Niue_on_the_globe(Polynesia_centered) NiueNiue (/ˈnjuːeɪ/,  /niːˈjuːeɪ/; Niuean: Niuē) is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand. It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians. The island is commonly referred to as "The Rock", which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia". Map of Niue (Isla..

Never heard of Niue? This quieter, wilder paradise is an adventurer’s dream in the PacificNZ HeraldStory by Julia Gessler • 3mo  2024-11-03 Niue is a small island as appealing for its diving as it is for quiet escapism – the definition of an easy-to-reach getaway for anyone willing to go in search of it, writes Julia Gessler  In Niue, we’re floating in deep blue waters. As pristine as it is all-..

Australia and Oceania: 15 beautiful, lesser known UNESCO World Heritage sites Story by showbizzdaily.com • 1mo   2024-11-03  OceaniaFasten your seat belts, because we are taking you to the most beautiful places in Oceania. All of them are so special that they made it to the UNESCO World Heritage List.  Historic port town of LevukaOnce Fiji's first colonial capital, Levuka boasts modest low-rise ..

비금도飛禽島*전라남도 신안군  비금면에 있는 섬. 최고봉은 섬의 남서쪽에 있는 선왕산(255m)과  그림산(226m) ,동북쪽에 위치한 성치산(城峙山, 164m)이 급경사를 이루면서 해안과 접한다.  고려시대에 축조된 석성으로 성치산성지(城峙山城地)와 고분이 있고 서산사(西山寺)가 있다. 약 4㎞의 해안으로 해당화와 주변의 수목이 장관을 이루는 구림리해수욕장외에 하누넘해수욕장 등13개의 해수욕장이 있다. 비금도 그림산 - 선왕산 라인.비금도 가산항 그림산그림산 정상에서 본 투구봉 그림산 정상에서  본 비금면사무소와 구림리그림산 정상에서 본 상암마을 방향 전망그림산 정상에서 본 죽치마을 들녁투구봉과 넓게 펼쳐진 염전. 비금도는 호남지방에서 해방 이후 처음으로 천일제염이 시작된 섬이다. 북서 해안에는 규사가..

Valle de la Luna in the Atacama Desert, Chile Valle de la Luna Landscape.  El Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) is located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of San Pedro de Atacama, in the north of Chile in the Cordillera de la Sal, in the Atacama Desert. Valle de la Luna, Salt mountain range.Cordillera de la Sal, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile  It has various stone and sand formations which have been ..