There are many white sand beaches all around the island of Rarotonga.
Photo by American.
1. Rarotonga is the most populous island on the Cook Islands.
Photo by Vanderven.
2. The Cook Islands’ Parliament Buildings and International Airport are on Rarotonga.
Photo by Steffets.
3. Rarotonga is a very popular tourist destination.
Photo by Suwarrow.
4. 5 sounding rockets were launched from Rarotonga for studying a solar eclipse.
Photo by Tristanb.
5. Rarotonga has many famous land structures such as Te Rua Manga and Raemaru.
The famous needle-shaped rock, Te Rua Manga.
Photo by Suwarrow.
6. There are many popular island activities including snorkeling, scuba diving, horse-back riding, and deep-sea fishing.
Photo by KLOTZ.
7. Rarotonga has such a slow pace of life that people go to the end of the airport’s runway to be “jetblasted” by incoming planes.
Photo by Robert Engberg.
Have you ever visited Rarotonga, Cook Islands? What is your favorite thing to do there? Do you have any other fun facts about the island?
This post was written by Kathryn Johnson, a junior majoring in Spanish at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
Kathryn’s passion for travel blossomed from her love for foreign language In August, 2015, she plans to volunteer in France or Morocco before traveling to Spain for a semester-long study abroad experience.
Kathryn is currently learning about travel marketing and social media during an internship with VentureTime Travel.
Want to learn more about the Cook Islands? You may want to check out these books:
Lonely Planet Rarotonga, Samoa & Tonga
Kai Korero: A Cook Islands Maori Coursebook
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