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Aitutaki | Cook Islands. A little paradise means Aitutaki, home to approximately 1800 people and the world’s most beautiful lagoon. It's only 220 kilometres or a 50-minute flight from Rarotonga. Secluded and romantic, 15 motus (islets) are sprinkled across this huge turquoise, sunlit lagoon.
Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araʻura and Utataki, [3] is the second most-populated island in the Cook Islands, after Rarotonga. It is an "almost atoll", with fifteen islets in a lagoon adjacent to the main island. Total land area is 18.05 km 2 (6.97 sq mi), and the lagoon has an area of between 50 and 74 km 2 (19 and 29 sq mi).
Mar 28, 2024 · Last updated: 28 March, 2024. Aitutaki, the gem of the Cook Islands. If you’ve ever seen a picture of the Cook Islands it most likely was of the Aitutaki Lagoon. I remember the first time googling Aitutaki and thinking there is no way the lagoon is that big and has that watercolor.
Aitutaki. Aitutakians believe they are descended from Ru, the famous seafaring warrior who arrived from Avaiki, the legendary homeland of the early Polynesians, on a double-hulled canoe. Ru settled in Aitutaki with his four wives, attendants of warriors and beautiful maidens of noble birth. History plays a vital part in island life.
Aitutaki is the Cook Island‘s second-most visited island, yet it sits more than 200km (125 miles) from Rarotonga. Literally and figuratively far from the “rat race” that locals often describe Rarotonga in comparison, Aitutaki benefits from a relaxing pace of life, where you won’t even have to worry about where to eat or what to do ...
Aitutaki, the Cooks’ second-most-visited island, curls gently around one of the South Pacific’s most stunning lagoons. The aqua water, foaming breakers around the perimeter reef and broad sandy beaches of its many small deserted islets make for a glorious scene.
Feb 4, 2022 · Aitutaki literally translates to “Little Paradise,” and it’s easy to see where the island got its name. Time just moves a little slower on Aitutaki. This slice of heaven is the perfect place to kick back and relax – a true escape from the world.
