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Marquesas Islands

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HIVA OA, MARQUESAS ISLANDS - 90 Sec Island Tour

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Marquesan Dance | South Pacific & French Polynesia | Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

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French Polynesia: Exploring the Marquesas | Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

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SVSKY57 Tohua Koueva Archaeological Site Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands

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Marquesas Arts & Culture Festival

The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9° 00 S, 139° 30 W. The highest point is the peak of Mount Oave on Ua Pou island at 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level.
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