bora bora -the archipelago of French

Bora Bora is an island of the Leeward Islands, which is a part of society in the archipelago of French Polynesia of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island is located 230 km (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, the island surrounded by a lake and barrier coral reefs. The island is composed mainly of the remnants of dormant volcanoes rise to two peaks, Mount Bahia and Mount Oeetmano, the highest elevation on the island Faisal to 727 meters (2,385 feet). The original name of the island in the Tahitian language is Pora Pora, meaning "First Born".

Presence of the population is the largest in Vitapa on the western side of the island, opposite the main channel in the lake. Products, the island is mostly limited to marine products and crops, coconut trees and fruit. During August 2007 reached a population of 8,880 inhabitants on the island. [1]
Today the island are mainly dependent on tourism. Over the past few years, many of the resort's built on automatically (small islands) surrounding the lake. 30 years ago, and the Hotel Bora Bora built the first over-the-water bungalow and documents on stilts over the lagoon and today, overwater bungalows and are a common feature in most resorts of Bora Bora. This quality bungalows range from cheap compared to basic accommodation very luxurious-and-expensive places to stay. More than tourist destinations aquacentric, but it is possible to visit attractions on land such as defender of the Second World War. Air Tahiti five or six daily flights to the airport of Bora Bora Motu Mute from Tahiti (as well as from other islands).

Although French and Tahitian are the main languages ​​spoken by the population, and have been in contact with some English tourists generally leadership. Most visitors to Bora Bora are American, Japanese or European. Public transport on the island is limited, consisting of one bus in the middle of the road that goes around the island, and the return of almost every hour. The recommended method of transport bikes. There is also a fun little rental car in Vaitape. Bora Bora is monitored for snorkeling and scuba diving in and around the lake. Many kinds of sharks rights rays inhabit the surrounding body of water. There are a few dive operators on the island offering manta ray snorkeling and diving to shark feeding.