Mount Mouaroa
Pointed peak.
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Cook's Bay, known locally as Paopao Bay, is a deep bay on the north coast of Moorea in French Polynesia, about 5 km east of Ōpūnohu Bay and 27 km in a straight line west of Papeete. The bay reaches into the island between sharp, forested volcanic peaks, the best known being Mount Mouaroa with its pointed summit, and the calm water mirrors the green mountains and the sky. It bears the name of the explorer James Cook, although he actually anchored in neighbouring Ōpūnohu Bay. The small village of Paopao lies on its shore with shops, restaurants and a pier, and cruise ships and yachts sometimes anchor in the bay. Visitors tour the bay by boat and kayak, and the view can also be enjoyed from the coastal road that circles the island. The bay is free to visit. It pairs well with the Belvedere Lookout and Ōpūnohu Bay in one day, and the view is at its best in the morning, when the water is still.
Pointed peak.
On the shore.
On the bay.
Paopao, Moorea, French Polynesia
No, he anchored in neighbouring Ōpūnohu Bay.
In the morning.