Nuku Hiva

Nuku Hiva – Mystic Island

The island in the Marquesas known for its towering, spire-like peaks; secluded, lush valleys; ancient religious sites; fjord-like bays; and waterfalls so high that most of the falling water evaporates as it descends. It is the biggest of the islands, formed by two volcanoes resting on top of each another. In 1842, it was the first island to be spied from a whaler by Herman Melville, who wrote it was “a country that no description could fit the beauty.”