SOUTHERN GROUP ISLANDS Rarotonga The capital island Aitutaki Your own blue lagoon Atiu Land of the birds Manuae Uninhabited Mangaia Oldest island in the Pacific Mauke Garden of the Islands Mitiaro Face of the ocean Palmerston An English legacy Takutea Uninhabited
"You take pride in the human race when you are blessed with the friendship of the Polynesians in the Cook Islands." From "How to Get Lost and Found in the Cook Islands" by John W. McDermott (Waikiki Publishing Company) Share YOUR Cook Islands
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Mangaia - the southernmost of the Cook Islands - is one of only two places on land where you can see a total eclipse of the sun in its full glory this year. And it promises to be an awesome experience as darkness blankets the oldest island in the Pacific. Find out moreand watch an exclusive animated preview of the Mangaia eclipse
MAUKE is the garden of the Islands....and although it's only a 45 minute flight from Rarotonga, it's a world away in lifestyle. It also boasts the world's largest banyan tree and a church which was literally divided down the centre because of an arguement over interior decoration! Explore Mauke Personal ImpressionsVideo Guide